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Whatâs new this spring
I donât know about you, but Iâm absolutely delighted to finally see spring taking itâs hold. If youâre anything like us Irish, this time of year marks a turning point, as the dark winter months are replaced by longer, brighter and warmer days. Flowers start to blossom, bees are buzzing, the birds are singing, and it nearly seems like the whole countryâs mood lifts. Itâs just a blooming great time of year! Weâve also got a lot to be happy about with Dropbox, too. So, hereâs whatâs new this spring. Publishing content to social media Weâre currently in the process of rolling out a feature that will allow you to publish content straight to social media from your Dropbox account. If youâve been using Dropbox for your social media content, youâll know that downloading - and re-uploading - videos and images can take up quite a bit of time so youâll be delighted to hear that you will no longer need to do this as you can now publish posts on Facebook and Instagram directly from your Dropbox account. Weâre also currently working on a function that will allow you to schedule posts directly from your Dropbox account and the ability to publish content to YouTube. Youâll need an Instagram for Business account and a linked Facebook account to be able to use these features. As this is currently being rolled out, this feature is not yet available to everyone. Youâll know if you can do it if you can see the âPublishâ button. If you canât see it, have a look at this thread to find out how to opt-in. Unlimited passwords Having somewhere to track and manage passwords these days is an integral part of life, otherwise youâre left trying to remember an ever growing and ever changing list of random words, not to mention the really hard bit of trying to remember which random word fits for which random account. With Dropbox Passwords, you donât need to worry about any of that, it will keep all your passwords, logins and card details up to date and fully synced across three devices. It will even autofill your passwords so they are as safe and securer as possible, but thatâs not even the best thing about Dropbox Passwords. So, what is the best thing about Dropbox Passwords? Well, that would be the fact that it is completely free and available to all Dropbox Basic account holders. So to boost your password security game and put your mind at ease, get started with Passwords now! Mobile search improvements If youâve been using the Dropbox mobile app, youâve probably noticed some improvements to our search functionality recently. If you havenât, and youâre interested in learning more, hereâs a very quick run down of whatâs new. To start with, weâve made the thumbnails that appear in your search results bigger, which makes it easier to identify the things that youâre looking for and means you donât need to strain your eyes looking at those tiny tiles anymore. Weâve also added a number of new parameters and filters to help you find what youâre looking for quicker. Your search results will now include âModified Datesâ and âFile Sizesâ. Weâve introduced âSnippetsâ for keyword matches within files and thereâs also the ability to filter your search based on âFile Typeâ or âModified Dateâ and you can now view search results in order of newest to oldest. You can find out more or leave some feedback on these changes on this thread. And finally Weâd also like to give an honorary mention to one other thing that isnât really Dropbox related but will have a huge impact on our lives over the coming weeks and months. That is, the sun. For those of you who donât know it, itâs the huge golden ball burning in the sky. We havenât seen much of it around these parts recently and weâre looking forward to seeing a lot more of it in the near future. We hope youâll also get to enjoy it and soak up some lovely vitamin-D! Just donât forget your sunscreen. If thereâs something else that youâre happy about now that spring is in the air, or just in general, weâd love to hear from you. So please let us know what youâre grateful for by leaving us a comment below!
Tell us what you think of the mobile search improvements
Hello! My name is Luke and I work on the Mobile app team at Dropbox. We're excited to share some updates that we've made to the Search experience on the Android and iOS apps. Here's what's new: Larger Result Thumbnails Modified Dates in search results File Sizes in search results Snippets for keyword matches within files Sorting results by newest or oldest Filtering results by File Type or 'Modified Date' We hope that these changes will help you retrieve your files more quickly and easily! We'd love to hear what you think -any feedback is welcome.
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Hey everyone! đ Itâs Theresa here. Youâve probably seen me hanging out in the Community, jumping into conversations and joining discussions (if you havenât seen me before, well, hello đ). And while doing that, Iâve noticed something pretty great (well, we all have here on the Dropbox Community Team) â so many of you are out here making this Community an amazing place. Whether you're helping others, sharing useful tips, or just bringing good vibes âš, your contributions really stand out. To recognise and celebrate this, weâve created a brand-new badge⊠This badge is all about celebrating the people who make this space feel like home. Itâs for those who do more than just answer questions â the ones who offer a helping hand đ€, share great tips đĄ, and keep the good vibes flowing. Whether you're solving tricky problems đ§©, sharing useful resources đ, or just making the Community a fun place to hang out đ, we see you and we appreciate you. The Community Spirit Badge is a one-time award đ, so if you earn it, you know you're doing something special. It's a little extra recognition for those who truly bring the Community to life. Weâre so excited đ to launch this new badge and canât wait to start recognizing the amazing individuals who truly bring the spirit of this Community to life. And if you spot someone who you think deserves the Community Spirit Badge, donât hesitate to tag me Theresa within the thread. T đ (Dropbox Community Manager)
--> Did you know... you can search for images using just text?
Hello Dropbox Community! My name is Lainie and I'm a Product Manager at Dropbox. Every now and again, I am going to post a "--> Did you know..." to 1) keep you informed of all of the cool technology that exists at Dropbox and 2) gather your feedback on how the features are performing. In today's, "--> Did you know..." I'll be talking about Image Search! Image search is allows you to use the Search Bar to search for the contents of the image using words to describe the image. For example, if you search for "cat" your search results will show files that 1) contain the word "cat" in the file name or body, AND 2) files that contain images of cat. No mention of the word "cat" is necessary! Pretty cool! If you haven't yet, I recommend that you check it out. Please respond to this thread and let me know... A) Did you know this feature existed? Do you use it? B) How can we make this even more useful for you? Have a great day! Lainie For more information, check out our Help Center Article on Image Search!What you need to know about storing and backing up your photos with Dropbox
We see a lot of questions about storing, sharing and backing up your photos on Dropbox so here are some tips to make that as easy as possible! Back up photos automatically to your Dropbox account You know we love an automatic process, so whether itâs your camera roll photos, your screenshots or your document scans, your cloud photos are some of the most important files you have. In fact our own Emmet told us about a time when he almost lost his photos due to a tech malfunction - âOne of my old hard drives of photos got corrupted several years ago. This was almost a year of photos. Thankfully, lot of these had been saved to my Dropbox account automatically, and this was important as a couple who I was friends with wanted a high definition photo of them from the first night they went out together, and I was only able to share it on their wedding day because it was saved on Dropbox.â Keeping full-resolution copies backed up with online photo storage means you can access them anytime, and you know there is a safe and secure copy in the cloud. Here are just a few ways Dropbox can keep your photos safe: Camera uploads: Once you turn this on, photos from your phone or tablet will be automatically backed up to Dropbox. Or in our desktop app, photos will be copied from cameras, memory cards, or mobile devices whenever you connect one to your computer. Screenshot backups: You can set up our desktop app to automatically move screenshot images to your Dropbox, or have mobile device screenshots backed up using camera uploads. Document scanning: The native/built-in scan functionality in the Dropbox mobile app lets you use your phoneâs camera to scan and make digital backups of receipts, whiteboards, and paper documents. Share your photos with links, shared folders and control access Storing your photos is great, but chances are you will want to share some - whether itâs with family members, teammates or the expense team at work. There are a few ways you can do that, and you can manage the access with a few clicks as well. Shared links: You can easily create a link to share any file or folder in your Dropbox. Copy and paste your link into an email, text message, or chat, to share with anyoneâeven if they donât have a Dropbox account. Access control: Keep your photos in the right hands by adding password protection, expiration dates, and sign-in requirements to your shared links. Shared folders: Want to collect your photos and someone elseâs in the same place? Share files back and forth by inviting other people to sync a folder between your account and theirs. Organize your photos: Saving and sharing your photos can be great but itâs no use if you canât find the one your looking for, so organizing and viewing your photos is essential too! Here are some tips on how to do that, and if thatâs not enough you can see how our own Eliene organizes her photos. Photo browsing: View and browse all of your photos and videos from the Photos tab in our mobile app or on the web. Image previews: View over 35 image file types from dropbox.com or our mobile app. You can preview common files like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and GIF; app-specific types like Photoshop and Illustrator; raw formats like CR2, DCR, and DNG; and even iOS HEIC photos. Best of all, thereâs no need for special photo software. Image tagging: Find your photos fast by adding searchable hashtags to individual photos or an entire folder. How do you manage your photos with Dropbox? Share your tips in the comments below, or if you have any questions you, we can answer those too!
