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648 TopicsIs there an easy fix for accidentally dragging folders to different locations?
Device HP Z2 Tower G4 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 241.4.4795 I have an ongoing issue with folders in our Dropbox Plus account. We use dropbox for our small company and we have a top level dropbox folder for each of our projects. All folders are owned by my boss (not me). Once in a while I will accidentally drag a top level folder into another folder. Dropbox for some reason allows this drag. But when I go to undo it, then Dropbox tells me that I don't own the folder and I can't move it back! The folder is then stuck in another folder! The only solution I have found to fix this so far is to move the folder back on the website. However this breaks the sharing for the folder so that my boss and any collaborators no longer have access to the folder! I then have to re-share the folder every time I accidentally drag them! This seems very silly, if I don't own the folder and can't move it back, why does Dropbox let me move it in the first place! Is there some better way to fix this?43Views0likes2CommentsLink an existing folder within another folder
Hello! I've found a number of instances where I'm creating a new folder for a new project and would like to link to an already existing folder from a past project. I don't want to move the folder or create a copy, but just link to it as a shared resource. I mostly use dropbox within Finder, but occasionally on web as well, so it would be ideal for me to see this kind of link in both interfaces. Is this possible already or if not, would others find this helpful as well?1.6KViews0likes4CommentsNaming convention on uploaded documents no longer reflecting settings
Question or Issue The naming convention on the email notification for a new file upload no longer matches the naming convention settings. The convention worked perfectly for years. Now, the convention reflects code language. Past/correct convention example: Sam Smith_Electric_Bill_January.pdf Current/incorrect convention example: <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Sam Smith_Electric_Bill_January.pdf I reviewed the naming convention for uploads in Dropbox, and the settings appear correct. Thank you for your help.Solved56Views0likes5CommentsHow can I organize the files inside my folders?
Device HP Desktop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11, MS Edge Browser Question or Issue I create a unique Folder for each of my consulting clients. Is there a way to organize the content of a folder using headers or category separations, e.g., "New Submissions" or "In Progress"?I deleted the Dropbox folder off my laptop, and now loads of files are gone
I was unaware that my laptop was set up to file sync with Dropbox, which had automatically set itself up to house my Desktop, Documents and Downloads folders. I didn't actively use Dropbox, and didn't have the app download on my laptop, so when I deleted a folder on my laptop that was called Dropbox and said "No data", I thought that would be fine. Since, I've lost access to my Desktop, Documents and Downloads folders, and none of the data that was within these folders can be found in the Dropbox trash when I log in online. Completely baffled, and pretty heartbroken to have lost years worth of music that I'd made. I back up my laptop, but since it was all stored in a file sync, even if I go back using the Time Machine, there is no data to restore. It seems it all relied on this Dropbox sync, which seems to be empty. Any ideas on what I can do? Absolutely gutted.57Views0likes2CommentsIs it possible to automatically move files from one folder to another?
Hey! I was wondering if its possible to pre-schedule moving a file from one folder to the next? like for example I have File A in Folder 1 - Can i make set it up so that after 3 months File A automatically moves into Folder 2?1.5KViews0likes1Comment