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Sharing from iPhone Photos to Dropbox
Hi. I have an iPhone 12. When I am In its Photos, I want to share a photo to Dropbox, into my chosen folder. I select photo, then the share icon, then Dropbox in the available places/apps, and in the subsequent window the folder I want the photo to go in. All good BUT at that point it is just greyed out and I can’t do the…
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Cannot display pdf (pdf cannot be open)
Hi! I`m getting this message when trying to download a file through the link: cannot display pdf (pdf cannot be open) , on my phone. And I did change 0 to 1. Also, other users can`t download the file. And, I don`t think it has to do with my phone apps, since I have no problem downloading files sent by others. Am I doing…
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Automatic camera uploads saving my hidden photos, if so, where?
I use Dropbox to automatically backup my camera roll. I can see all the photos, videos, and screenshots in Recents. But how about the hidden ones? I think they used to upload but now I don’t know where/how to find them on Dropbox. If they’re not backed up, how do I? Thanks in advance!
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Photos uploading sideways
Portrait photos have today started uploading sideways. Has never done this before and was not like this yesterday. Today photos are sideways. Are these still a back up of original photo?
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Opening files from Dropbox on Pages/Numbers/Keynote iPad apps
I have the latest Dropbox App installed on an iPad Pro 2018 running iOS 12.1.4, as well as on my 2012 MacBook Pro. When trying to open Numbers/Keynote/Pages files in those iPad apps from my Dropbox, I get the message that "file cannot be saved." (There is no issue on the MacBook.) If I duplicate the file on my MacBook and…
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How to delete individual scanned pages when scanning documents on the mobile app?
There used to be an ‘x’ button on the top right corner of each scanned page in the scanning function on the mobile app, but I’ve just noticed that it has disappeared with the new update. Since scanning whole documents in one go without any mistakes would be difficult to pull off, I’m wondering if there is any way I can get…
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Where are "available offline" Dropbox files and folders stored on Android devices?
I know this question has been asked a million times (I've googled it), but I still can't find where my offline files are stored on my phone. I've looked in SD card>Android>data>com.dropbox.android>files, but it's empty. However, in the Dropbox app, I've marked a file as "Available offline", it shows the little green icon…
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Dropbox Not Syncing and reached device limit
I wake up this morning and with coffee in hand, go outside with my Pixel 3XL phone, and snap a couple pics of where I'd like to place my new custom-made address sign on my garage. "Send us some pictures of where you would like the sign to go, we will calculate the exact size needed". and the headache begins..... I noticed…
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Change preference to open Dropbox link in android app (not browser)
Hello! I was given the prompt to open Dropbox links in the android app or browser when trying to open a file. I accidentally selected the wrong option (always open in browser) and now I can't figure out how to get the link to open links in the app instead. How do I change this setting? Thank you.
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Photo backup on iPhone isn’t working
I’ve been using Dropbox to backup my iPhone and noticed recently it’s been really slow. Last night I went to back it up again but it just said it was starting photo backup, but it still hasn’t found any photos or videos. I’ve restarted the app, my phone and turned off photo backup and left it before trying again, I’ve…
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Phone Galleries and Camera Uploads
Hello, Phone: Oneplus 7 Gallery App: Oneplus gallery My regular photos, videos, and screenshots are uploading normally (automatically) to the camera uploads folder. However some "collections" don't. For example I have a tello drone that saves pictures to a seperate collection in the gallery and it seems that collection…
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I can't edit my Excel file when I open it on my iPad
Hi, I'm using Dropbox on my iPad and opening excel files in the Dropbox App. When I want to edit them, I'm tapping 'Open' on the file in the Dropbox app. Which then opens the File in the Excel app. The problem is that I am then unable to edit the document and am seeing an error message telling me that the file is ready…
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Cannot edit word document on iPhone Microsoft word app
Is there any advice how to edit the text of a word document opened initially from my Dropbox account that then opens into the Microsoft word app on an iPhone? The “pen” button to edit cannot be selected and I don’t see the icon for “I” anywhere to edit the text. Thank you.
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I can’t edit my Word documents on my iPad. I used to be able to do this.
I used to be able to open files on my iPad and edit in Word. I couldn’t create a new Word document which was fine. Now I can’t edit existing files in any way that I can figure out.
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IOS 14 has messed up file integration with Dropbox - Content Unavailable
Was working fine with the last ios update 13. Upgraded to ios 14 yesterday. The Dropbox shows up as an available option in Chrome to pull files from. However in the display it says "Content Unavailable - The folder contents could not be displayed because of an unknown error". I have tried turning off and on the share…
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IMPOSSIBLE TO DOWNLOAD FILES ON IPAD!!!!
hello tell me its nonsense, i cant download files from i pad nor i cant view them. specifically, HOW to view file from dropbox in sketch up viewer app???
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Dropbox and outlook
Hi I have an iPhone 7 and for some reason I am unable to access Dropbox files and add them to outlook emails. I can do this on my iPad but draw a blank on my iPhone for some reason. Any help to resolve this would be greatly appreciated. (I have already tried Google but t no avail)
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IPad: Dropbox and Google Sheets Integration
Does anyone have any advice on how to use the google suite with Dropbox on an Ipad? As the pictures below show, the Dropbox ipad app can't open up google sheets files, even though the google sheets app is installed. If I try to drag the google sheet file to the new window, it tries to save the file into my Google Drive…
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My images don't load on mobile
My images don't load on mobile when I visit my website that uses dropbox direct photo links. The desktop site works fine.
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How to open pdf from Dropbox in Books on iPad
Until recent changes to Dropbox, it was easy to move a pdf from my desktop Mac into the Dropbox folder, then select it on my iPad and open it in Books to read it. Now I can see the file on my iPad but the only option I can find is to open it in Adobe Acrobat. How can I open these pdfs in Books, or in Kindle? thanks Caroline
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Iphone-Strongbax does not save changes to file on Dropbox
I upgraded my iPhone, deleted the Dropbox account from the old phone (so I now have only three machines connected) and now changes made to my Strongbox file via the iPhone are not saved. How do I resolve that?
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Older Dropbox on iOS 9.3.5
Until just yesterday. i was happily using Dropbox on my iPad Mini (MD530LL/A) running iOS 9.3.5. Suddenly it stopped working entirely. I run it and it immediately crashes. Ive rebooted. Deleted the app and all its data. No luck. Are others experiencing the same sudden change?
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Learn all about camera uploads with Dropbox
Creating memories is so important, and backing those memories up is just as important! It might not be as exciting to store your photos as it is to create those memories, but it means that you can look back on your photos and relive those moments for years to come. Well, we’re here to make sure you know all about camera…
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Save to camera roll doesn’t work anymore
I updated and suddenly began having an issue. I normally scroll my dropbox files on the iPhone Dropbox app, saving specific photos to my camera roll, either by pressing on them until “save to camera roll” shows, or by exporting and saving to camera roll. Suddenly, since updating, both of these actions lead only to a light…
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Editor Android apps are NOT saving a Dropbox opened edited file
Why can I Not save any of my Dropbox files edited with Android third-party apps like Jota+ Text Editor or QuickEdit or any other . I can open with these editors apps but really not save . When I press save it shows a successfuly msg but it doesn't work . Why ?
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STILL can't get my Dropbox photos to show up in my Android gallery
I've read all the related forum posts dating back to 2012 with no avil. Problem: I use dropbox mostly for photoshop files and JPG photos. I have many folders and subfolders with pictures and files. Today I started uploading some of these pictures to instagram, so I first selected a folder and 'saved to device'. This did…
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How Connie, a member of the Community, uses Dropbox
We love hearing how you, the Community members use Dropbox. Everyone has their own favorite features and little hacks, so we want to share some with you! Up first, we have Connie (@ConF2_0), a long time Dropbox Plus customer, member of the Dropbox Community, and avid Vault user. Connie sat down with Gavin, a member of our…
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Android: Kdbx files can only opened with Google Drive-PDF-Viewer which is wrong!
Why can I open Keepass *.kdbx files only with Google Drive-PDF-Viewer?? It is no PDF. Why does the dropbox app does not let me choose a different App to open the file with? Why not use the android default app open selection??
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No preview: .msg-files can‘t be read
Dear community, I would like to preview .msg-files (MS Outlook) on iOS-devices. When I click on a file, it just shows the file name instead of the content. I have installed the outlook app and the MS Office app. I appreciate your help. Thanks.
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What do I do about my Live Photos and metadata on other uploads?
Dear Dropbox Community, I have read through so many posts after searching the term “Live Photos" but still do not know if Dropbox lets you upload Live Photos from an iOS device, using any method would be fine with me. I only care about preservation and maintaining metadata. So, can I make it simple and ask: Live Photos and…