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Create a file index for a folder
How do I create a file index of Folders in Dropbox so that when I share a folder and its sub-folders? I want to do this to let other people know the contents of a shared folder with sub folders rather than them having to look all through the sub folders to find where files are.15KViews1like6Comments
How can I tag photos or share photos with multiple users easily?
This is absolutely crazy that a company the size of DropBox can't figure out how to tag documents. It would SAVE them a crap load of space becuase right now you have to save the same photo to multiple folders which is so cumbersum. If I have 6 people in a photo it would be so much easier to just tag it with the 6 names rather than copy the same photo in to 6 different locations. It would also make finding people so much easier within the thousands of photos taken. Just type the make and search or just click on one of the tags you already set up and all the photos they are in will appear. If DropBox can figure this out then I have to move to another system. Does anyone know of a different cloud storage solution that allows tagging? Does Google Drive allow it?Solved12KViews3likes9CommentsHow can I transfer files from one Dropbox account to another using a web browser?
Hi, I would like to know if there is a way to transfer files from one dropbox to another online, without syncing it to the local PC. I don't have the space to do it locally. So is there any way it can be done online? Files size is total of: 400 GB Thanks!Solved11KViews0likes7Comments
Error message "couldnât communicate with a helper application" when trying to move a folder
Hi, I'm trying to move a folder that contains folders with photos in it from my dropbox to Files App in iPad. Previously it worked wonderfully and i can move them just fine. But, now after i updated to the latest iPad iOS 16.1, i can't move folders from my dropbox to my iPad in the File App. It still works when moving the picture directly though but its a pain to create the folder manually my self. I've tried restarting my iPad, delete my dropbox and re-installing them, and reconnecting them all those stuff but still got those error when moving a folder. Any idea how to fix it? or is it a bug in the iPad iOS 16.1?9.5KViews1like47Comments
Tagging not available
Hi there, I would like to tag files/folders but it isn't giving me the option? I have followed the instructions here https://help.dropbox.com/organize/dropbox-tags but I don't see '#add a tag' on the right-hand panel as it describes? I am using the dropbox.com website and a free account but I thought you could tag for free accounts? Looking into getting a business account if it's only on there! ThanksSolved5.5KViews0likes12Comments
Files not syncing after re-organizing them on my desktop
Help! I was doing a massive organization of all my dropbox files (on my desktop, just moving things into different folders within the Dropbox folder, renaming files, deleting duplicates) ... Some things were taking a while but at a certain point I noticed that tons of the folders have red x's and the files within those folders won't open. I get an error that says: "The operation couldnât be completed. Resource deadlock avoided." A couple things to note: - I'm on a MacBook Pro, running OS Sonoma 14.2.1 (this just got updated today, a couple hours before this!). So maybe there is something with the update? - My MacBook is also full in terms of memory (the hard drive is full). A lotr of my Dropbox files are "online-only" but with all the viewing, cutting, pasting, I might have run into some kind issue with the operations, where they just couldn't be performed anymore - I've emptied my trash, cleared my cache, deleted un-used apps ... - When I login to Dropbox on the web, it looks different (it looks like how it looked yesterday, but doesn't reflect all the cleanup and reorg I did today). Help! I don't want to lose files of course. And I've done so much cutting, pasting, renaming it's getting confusing. One of the things I did was move a lot of stuff over from icloud to Dropbox, to have things more consolidated. Those things are no longer in icloud. So simply reverting to yesterday's version will be bad bc I will lose all these new icloud files that i tried to move in. Appreciate your help. OF COURSE its midnight on Friday so there is no Dropbox support for two days. It actually seems insane they do not have better support given how expensive the business plan is. But in any event I really appreciate any advice you can share! HaleySolved3.1KViews0likes3CommentsHow to change naming conventions, and rename content?
Hi, the file renaming feature is really powerful but: I set it up a week ago and I had the choice of the naming convention, now I would like to change it but I can't find it -> can someone help on that? it works well on mobile but I would like the same behavior on Desktop, so if I drop a file in the Dropbox folder, it will automatically rename it and upload with the timestamp -> can someone help on that? thank!2.8KViews0likes14Comments
Linux syncing with an External Drive
I have been unable to sync DropBox folder to an external drive. I have an NVMe drive and a 4tb external and the limited interface of Dropbox does not display my other drives when I go to change prefences. I am using MXLinux and Mint Any suggestions would be appreciated2.4KViews0likes5Comments
