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Exciting news — we’ve launched the new Sync & Storage Dashboard in the Dropbox desktop app!
This dashboard makes it easier than ever to keep your files organized and your computer running smoothly. With just a click, you can: Get a real-time view of your sync status Quickly spot and resolve any syncing issues Monitor and manage how much disk space your Dropbox files are using Adjust your selective sync and storage preferences To open the dashboard, click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac), then select your avatar and choose Sync & storage. We’re excited for you to try it out! Please let us know your thoughts and how we can make it even better!Megane Racat11 days agoDropbox Product Manager2.6KViews6likes10CommentsHow do you organize design files for a creative project?
Hey everyone! I’ve been working on a creative project inspired by the 7 Brew Menu and I’m using Dropbox to organize all my design assets, mockups, and images. I’m curious how other designers or marketers keep their Dropbox folders structured when working on something like a café or restaurant menu. I want to keep things neat but also easy to share with my client and teammates. Any suggestions or examples of folder setups that work well for you?Eathen cole 315 days agoNew member | Level 224Views0likes1CommentOpen Feedback to Dropbox
Dropbox has the potential to make a huge leap forward not by inventing something radically new, but by strengthening and bundling the tools it already has. Here’s what could truly make the difference for many professionals and businesses: Reintroduce and expand Dropbox Capture. Today, video and screen recording is a daily need for teams, customer support, and remote collaboration. This tool should not disappear, it should be stronger. Enhance and integrate e-signature features. Make them more seamless, reliable, and part of the core Dropbox experience. For the Italian market, enabling authentication with the CIE (Electronic Identity Card) would make the application a must-have and extremely interesting. Boost DocSend, review its interface and make it more user-friendly. The tool is powerful, but its full potential emerges only when it’s intuitive to use and included in an accessible bundle. Significantly increase file sync capacity. Many users complain about the ~500,000 files (or performance decline oltre i ~300.000 file sincronizzati sul computer) limit in Dropbox’s desktop app The winning move would be to create a unified, accessible bundle that combines these tools at a fair price. This would bring clear, tangible value to users and set Dropbox apart from competitors in a meaningful way. Sometimes innovation is not about the next big thing. It’s about making what you already have indispensable.77Views3likes2CommentsTake Your Search Game to the Next Level with Dropbox Dash 🚀✨
Hi Everyone, Are you ready to take your search game to the next level with Dropbox Dash? Dash is designed to help you find what you need, faster. Whether it’s a doc 📄, a link 🔗 you just cannot seem to find, or a message buried in one of your (many) apps 📱, Dash really makes searching feel effortless. I am sure you will have some questions… So, what are you curious about? 🤔 What would you like to learn more about? 🤗 Drop your question in the comments and we will be happy to help 👩💻 😊.Theresa2 months agoCommunity Manager4.2KViews8likes10CommentsCommunity FAQs
Hi everyone, We’ve seen a lot of great questions and recurring issues here in the Dropbox Community, so we’ve pulled together a set of easy-to-follow, solution-focused FAQs to save you time and help you get answers quickly. You can find them all here: Apps and Installations FAQs Create, Upload, and Share FAQs Delete, Edit, and Organize FAQs Dropbox Sign FAQs Integrations FAQs Plans and Subscriptions FAQs Security and Permissions FAQs Setting and Preferences FAQs Storage Space FAQs View, Download, and Export FAQs Each FAQ includes: A quick step-by-step guide Common causes to watch for Actionable fixes Links to official Help Center articles If your issue isn’t quite the same as what’s covered, feel free to post your own question — we’re here to help! Thanks for being part of the Community!Neal2 months agoCommunity Manager295Views6likes0CommentsAny system, tool, or tip for bulk-creating structured folders efficiently?
Hi all, I’m currently trying to improve how I handle client onboarding, specifically, the folder structures we set up in Dropbox. Right now, I’ve been creating folders manually for each new client, with subfolders for contracts, reports, communications, etc. But as the volume increases, it’s becoming really time-consuming and prone to inconsistencies. I’m wondering if anyone has a system, tool, or tip for bulk-creating structured folders efficiently? Ideally something that works with Dropbox. I recently came across a tool called EZFolders that lets you generate folder structures using AI, either by typing a command or uploading a CSV. It also has an AI assistant that helps guide you if you’re not sure how to format things. Seems like it could help, but I’m curious if anyone here has used it or knows more about it before I dive in. Would love to hear what others are doing to save time with this kind of task!StephanS3 months agoNew member | Level 2221Views1like3CommentsGet the best out of your Dropbox account at work as a Team Member or Admin. 👩💻
If you use Dropbox for business we want to make sure you get the most out of your plan. Whether you’re a team member or a team admin, knowing what your role lets you do (and what doesn’t) can save you a ton of time and headaches. First things first, are you a Team Member or an Admin? If you’re not sure whether you’re a team member or an admin, here is how to find out: Sign in at dropbox.com using your work email. Click your avatar (Profile pic or initials) in the top-right hand corner. Select Admin Console from the dropdown Note: If you see the Admin Console option, you have admin access; if you don’t, you are a team member. If you are an admin, you may have specific admin rights (like managing users, security or billing). To check this: In the admin console go to members Find your name and check the admin role column To understand what each role includes check it out here As a Team Member: What You Can and Can’t Do Depending on your team set-up, you might see or be able to do slightly more or less than what is listed here. Don’t worry, it’s not personal, it just means the admin sorted things to keep everything running as smooth as possible. If in doubt give your admin or team lead a nudge. What you can do: Access your Dropbox from anywhere - web, desktop app, or mobile app. Upload, rename, and organise files and folders. Share files or folders with others, set view/edit permissions. Use team folders if you’ve been granted access. Comment on files an keep track of any updates. Scan and upload documents using the mobile app. Enable camera uploads on mobile for automatic photo backup. What you can’t do: Add or remove users from the team. Change admin settings or view activity reports. Restructure team folders unless given explicit permissions. More guidance is available here in the Dropbox Team Member Learning Guide. As an Admin: What You Can and Can’t Do Just a heads-up – not all admins have the same powers! What you can do will depend on the specific admin role you've been given. What you can do (depending on your admin role): Invite or remove team members. Assign admin roles to other users. Create and manage team folders, control folder-level permissions. Set security policies – such as two-factor authentication device approvals. Monitor team activity through logs and reports. Manage billing and subscription details (if you're the Billing Admin). What you can’t do: View every file by default – Admins don’t have automatic access to user content unless it’s shared with them or in shared/team folders. Act outside your assigned role – For example, a Reporting Admin can’t manage billing or user permissions unless given that access. Need Admin Access? If you believe you should have admin permissions (e.g. to manage users, oversee content, or configure settings), you’ll need to speak to an existing admin on your team. To find out who the admins are: Go to to the admin console (if you can see it) Click Members Look under the Admin role column, This shows who holds admin rights and what type they have If you do not have access to the admin console: As a regular team member on a Dropbox Business/Teams account, you generally cannot directly see a list of admins from your own account interface. The ability to view admin roles is typically restricted to those with admin privileges who can access the Admin Console. To know who your admins are, you can: Ask your team or IT department: They can tell you who the admins are. Look for admin communications: Sometimes, admins send out team-wide messages or manage shared folders, and their names may be visible in those contexts. Check for admin labels: In some cases, when viewing shared folders or team spaces, you might see labels or notes indicating who manages them, which could hint at admin roles. Hint: Look back in your emails and see who invited you to the team - they will be a Team Admin. To wrap things up, knowing the difference between team members and admins in Dropbox can really help everyone work better together. When you understand your role and what you can do, it makes collaborating and sharing resources a breeze.Theresa3 months agoCommunity Manager243Views2likes4CommentsHow I Use Dropbox as a Community Manager 👩💻
Hi everyone, it’s Theresa here, and I’m sure you’ve seen me bopping around the Community. I am one of the Community Managers here at Dropbox, and I’d love to share how I use Dropbox on a daily basis. Now, I’m not just saying this… I have relied on Dropbox long before I worked here, but more about that later. Here are some of the ways I use Dropbox to do my job. One of my favourite tools is, of course, Dropbox Paper. It’s amazing for pulling together documents in real time. Whether I’m creating content or helping choose our Community Member of the Month, it’s truly one of the best tools for collaboration. I can easily invite teammates to jump in, edit, and leave comments directly in the document. My favourite feature has to be the ability to tag and create new documents right within the one I’m working on. As a creative, ideas can come to me suddenly - and just as quickly disappear. By simply typing “+” and adding my idea, a new document link is created instantly, so I can capture the thought and return to flesh it out later. The built-in Dropbox Screenshot tool is an absolute lifesaver for sharing visuals. I use it all the time to grab screenshots of Community feedback, social media buzz, or highlights from recent events. It adds a real spark to my reports and presentations, making it much easier for everyone to see the impact of what we’re doing. And because I share them straight from Dropbox, there’s no messing about with endless email threads or bulky attachments. Setting it up is so so easy: just head to your Dropbox preferences, go to the Backups tab, and tick the option to “Save screenshots to your Dropbox.” From then on, every time you press Command + Shift + 4 (or Print Screen on Windows), your screenshot will be saved and ready to share in seconds. Outside of work, I'm a musician. I have been using Dropbox to keep my music projects organised for so many years, it is second nature. So, I am based in Ireland, but the rest of my band are over in the Netherlands, so having a shared space where we can all work together is a massive help. I keep a folder for each song with everything we need - lyrics, demo recordings, MIDI files, staging images, and notes on the music. It means we’re all on the same page, even from different countries. By the time we get to rehearsals, we’ve already done most of the groundwork, so we can hit the ground running. The fact that we can leave comments directly on files by opening a file in Dropbox and clicking the speech bubble icon is an amazing way to keep the conversation, give feedback, or suggest changes in the one place rather than going back in forth in emails/messages. (Handy when the group chat is mostly GIFs and Memes). I hope this inspires others on using Dropbox in their work life (and also their outside work life). It for sure relieves some stress to keep that life/work balance in check.91Views0likes0Comments'Don't Sync' to Dropbox context menu is very useful
All, Just wanted to promote the 'don't sync' to drobox option that has appeared with a recent update (seems to coincide with the File Provider releases?) as I have seen some users confused as to what it does/can do so i thought I'd share how i use it (rightly or wrongly). I work in several apps that save/store files in one or more of the following: - Databases - External references (files referenced into other files such as Cubase, AutoCAD etc) - apps that temporarily generate massive amounts of files and then delete them (renamers, automators etc) - or perhaps it's not always a good idea for the rest of the team to be able to see/read a file that is in flux/revision and should only be 'issued' once all the checks and balances required have been completed. The 'don't sync to drobox' command which i first saw appear in the right click menu does exactly what it suggests. If you select this option on a folder which contains many subfolders and files, then wait a few minutes (depending on how big it is of course) and check the same folder on the web app, you'll see it gone. not renamed to '.'folder, actually gone. Think of this as the opposite of selective sync. You're kind of saying, here's my dropbox, in fact here is everything on my machine. i'm going to put it allllllll in the dropbox folder. Oh - but don't sync that particular folder from our trip to Vegas last year. You with me? I love this, truth is, i don't really like 'syncing' at all. I've got a fundamental issue with something co-existing in two places at once. they can't both be identical, one has to be newer than the other, who is responsible for this file is there is two of them? i could go on (yep, I'm that sort of guy). If you don't see the 'don't sync to drobox' option in the right click menu (current version) that's because you've moved the standard DB location haven't you? Yes you have, naughty - but good on you. I pay for this app, you work for me not the other way around, I'll put the folder wherever i like thank you, im an adult and i have been one for some time now. Good used for this i;ve found are: - a kind of check in and out system. I check a whole folder out, do what i need, check it't correct then put it back up by selecting the 'sync to dropbox' command that appears on any fodler thats previously selected as 'dont sync'. - an easy way to not sync anything you want in a hurry. In the extreme example, you could have two folders at the root of your machine. Dropbox->Folder A and Folder B. Folder A is synced in real time like usual, Folder B is set to 'don't sync to dropbox' and they're both blank. As you go along your way creating files all over the place in your standard folder A, you come across some old stuff, you can't remember their purpose or if they're current nor do you have the time to investigate it right at that moment. Well, just cut or move than folder into Folder B. It's a graveyard folder for anything you're not sure on or will probably be eventually thrown out. If you can't use the right click or want to automate it you can run powershell commands on PC and most likely something similar for mac (don't quote me on that, haven;'t tried on the mac yet). See below: Get-ChildItem "C:\Users\myname\Dropbox\Folder B" -Recurse -File | ForEach-Object { try { Set-Content -Path $_.FullName -Stream com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1 } catch { Write-Host "Failed to process $($_.FullName)" } }projectdeliverypartners4 months agoHelpful | Level 5550Views2likes0Comments