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Re: Is there a way to disable the new auto preview?

How can I turn off the preview on the site?

afoster002
New member | Level 2

Dropbox apparently introduced new functionality that forces a large preview window every time a file is selected.  The vast majority of time this degrades my efficiency in using Dropbox.  I can't find a way to turn it off.  Please help.  I'm on the website (not the mobile app) using MacOS and Safari.

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Luce_S
New member | Level 2

It's extremely obtuse and annoying when I'm trying to select several item, and all of a sudden my screen rearranges itself and 1/3rd becomes unusable.

Jay
Dropbox Staff

Hi @Luce_S, I've merged you to this thread, please check the solution on how to disable the quick view on the site.


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Joseph C.23
Collaborator | Level 9

How do we disable this completely? No Preview at all?

derrickyee
Dropbox Product Manager

Hello! The "full screen" option will essentially act as disable the feature completely / have not right panel on your browse screen. 

Joseph C.23
Collaborator | Level 9

Thank you.
Please keep the website as simple as possible. 

handlebarmedia
New member | Level 2
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shouldn't be so hard to find this setting, which is not in settings.

derrickyee
Dropbox Product Manager
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There should be a half colored panel where you can opt out of the auto-preview feature on the top right of the header! 

rp12
Explorer | Level 4
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Thanks. Unfortunately that interface isn't in Chrome (my default browser). Looks like it is in Safari.

Hannah
Dropbox Staff
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Hey @rp12, does this help?

 

quick_view.png

 


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ingalill
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This still doesn't work in Chrome - you don't get the option to turn the quick view off; when you click on "Quick View" nothing happens - it just stays active. Please fix, it is useless the way it is now. ThanksFireShot Capture 667 - Camera Uploads - Dropbox - www.dropbox.com.png

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