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Things you can do with Dropbox Paper
1. Holding brainstorms You’ve likely participated in your fair share of brainstorms, but what happens when your team is scattered across three offices and three time zones? Paper is designed to help you grow ideas with others, even if everyone can’t meet in the same room. Your team can easily add photos and videos, jot down quick thoughts, and add comments in the margins. Collaborators can use emoji and stickers to show how they feel about each idea, making comments feel like conversations. It’s the creative space for a brainstorm in the convenience of a simple doc. 2. Taking meeting notes Sometimes you need a doc with a bit more structure than a free-wheeling brainstorm, like when you’re taking notes for a meeting. Here, Paper makes organization and quick formatting a snap. Start a bulleted or numbered list on the fly, or share the doc with colleagues if you need them to jump in. Easily add headings and subheadings, and Paper will smartly organize each section in a table of contents on the left. When the meeting’s over, you can group the most important items in a table for quick reference, or add highlights to emphasize a few key lines—perfect for co-workers who missed the team sync. Discover more things you can do with Paper on our blog!
Get summer ready with Dropbox Basic
It’s getting a little warmer, there are flowers blooming and buds on the trees, and as nice as spring is, it means summer is just around the corner. We all know that summer is as good as you make it, so putting the work in now means you can enjoy every minute. We’re not talking about putting in hours at the gym, we’re talking about getting organized so you can relax and enjoy. Your Dropbox Basic account might be more powerful than you think for making your summer unforgettable. Use Dropbox for your Travel documents: If you are travelling this summer, one thing we know that can help take the stress out of planning is having digital copies of all of your documents. Whether it’s your passport, your booking confirmation for a car or hotel, tickets to events - your info can be as mobile as you are. Check out how to use Dropbox on your mobile devices here. And don’t worry, if you don’t have a digital copy you can use the Dropbox Scanner App to copy in your physical copies too. Create To-do lists with Dropbox Paper: Dropbox Paper files take up very minimal space in your Dropbox Basic account, so make Paper work for you. If you have a list of attractions, places or events you want to get to this summer, make a to-do list with links and info in advance. And if you’re really organized, you can even link the maps to some of those spots too. And, don’t forget, Paper is a collaborative tool so you can make joint planning docs for you and your friends - so you don’t have to be in charge of every details, but you know things will get done. Make the most of Dropbox Passwords: We’re here to sing the praises of Dropbox Passwords once again, because nothing is more annoying than setting up a movie night with friends and forgetting the logins for all your streaming services. Dropbox Passwords allows you to seamlessly sign in to websites and apps by storing your passwords securely. It safely stores your usernames and passwords on all your devices — so you don’t have to keep them all in your head. Everything is seamless with Dropbox Passwords: Create secure, strong passwords that sync across your devices Lock the Passwords app automatically after inactivity or whenever your device is locked Unlock the Passwords app with Face ID or Touch ID on your iOS devices or fingerprint scanner on your Android device Summer project progress photos: It’s easy to get so busy that you can lose track of time, and forget to take a moment to appreciate your work. So if you’re planning some summer projects, why not take a weekly photo and upload it to a Dropbox folder to track your progress? ConF2_0, a Community member mentioned here that she used Dropbox to save photos of her garden to track how well her plants and crops were growing, which I now do myself! So, whether it’s a DIY project, a garden, or even a new pet that’s growing rapidly, you can track the progress, remember the early days and see how far you’ve come. So - how are you going to use Dropbox to make your summer amazing?
Notifications: calm or chaos? Tell us how you prefer to manage them
You know us, we are big fans of collaboration, but every now and then, we stumble across a topic that totally derails a meeting. While on a call, we noticed that someone on the team is walking around with over 94 unread texts, 50+ Slack notifications and a whopping 67,722 unread emails. We’re not going to name names though but when I picked myself up from the floor, it sparked a serious debate on our team and we came to the conclusion that there are two kinds of people, those who thrive in notification calm, and those who live for notification chaos - which one are you? In the interest of honesty, I am a firm believer that a clear notification screen is the only way. I avidly unsubscribe from emails I don’t want to see, I mark messages as unread so I can get back to them if needs be but I like to start my day with a clean slate. Our own Emma is a bigger fan of a well managed to-do list in Dropbox Paper, and you can read all about that right here. While it might make some people’s skin crawl, that means she can let her notifications pile up. I’m not convinced, but it works for her! To augment this ever fluid list, she’s a big fan of the Paper roundup emails and Dash to keep her on track with the many docs doing the rounds at any one time. To quote Emma herself on this, “every so often I'll clear them, but I have yet to miss anything with my chaos”. I also like how Drew (the CEO of Dropbox) has an OPP folder, which translates to other people’s priorities (or problems!)) to help manage those email notifications and understand what needs action on his part. You don’t have to take my word for it, check it out here. So, we want to know - how do you manage your notifications? Clear them? Keep them? Outright ignore them? Tell us in the comments below!CLOSED | Use Dropbox Paper? Post your Paper workflow to win a Dropbox t-shirt and tote bag!
Update: this contest has been extended to March 15th! You all have shown us that there are so many ways to use Dropbox Paper, from meeting agendas, to music video production, and so much more. Each Paper use case brings a new set of questions, challenges, and opportunities to learn. So, we want to hear how you use Dropbox Paper! Start a discussion in the Paper section of the community forum to tell us how you use Dropbox Paper and use the tag #Paperusecase to officially enter your post in this contest. The three most-viewed #Paperusecase posts on March 15th will win a Dropbox tote bag and t-shirt! When you post your #Paperusecase, please include some or all of the following information: Your role, team, industry Problems you were facing that brought you to Dropbox Paper, how these problems reduced your efficiency How you use Dropbox Paper independently and/or with a team Specific workflows you’ve set up with Dropbox Paper Other tools or integrations you’ve used with Paper Advice you’d share with other people like you Photos and/or video that help tell your story and grab your reader’s attention. You might share screenshots that demo your Paper instance, or you could even tell your story as a video recording! Remember, the more helpful and compelling info you share, the more views you’re likely to get! Feel free to share your post with your teammates and your social networks to get more pageviews, as well! Contest details Note: By posting your #Paperusecase, you agree to the Official Rules. Add the #Paperusecase tag using the tagging box below your post. Entry Period: February 1, 2019 at 8:00am PST - March 15, 2019 at 11:59pm PST Note: the top three posts with the highest number of views on March 15th will be selected as winners. Winners will be notified via a reply on their winning post and also via email. Where to submit your Paper use case: Submit your story here: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Discuss-Paper/bd-p/101007B1 Requirements to be selected as a winner: Post must be tagged with #Paperusecase in the Paper section of the community forum Post must be one of the top three most-viewed with the #Paperusecase tag in the Paper section of the community forum Prize Dropbox Tee, Dropbox Tote (Actual Retail Value $20) How you’ll be notified if you’re a winner If you are selected as a winner, the Dropbox Community team will notify you via email at the email affiliated with your Dropbox community login. We may also contact you to follow up on your story or to share opportunities to get more involved with the Dropbox community. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void in Brazil, Italy, Vietnam, Quebec and where restricted or prohibited. Must be at least 18 years of age. Must enter by the date listed on the promotion page or in the promotion email. See Official Rules for odds, judging criteria, and additional details. Questions? Leave a comment here!Introducing note boxes: A quick way to add important notes to your Paper docs
Hi Paper pals 👋 I just wanted to pop in to let you know about a new shortcut we released in Dropbox Paper today. On a new line, type /note and press Enter. You’ll get a colored note box that you can use to add important notes in your doc. Here’s how it looks in action: You can use note boxes to create summaries at the top of your doc, insert examples into your documentation, or add important tips for your readers. You can even create different colored boxes by typing /note red, /note green, and so on. We hope you’ll give it a try, and if you have any feedback—good or bad, please feel free to post here anytime. Thanks! John (from the Paper Design team)
