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How can I get rid one of my files in my Recents list?
Mac 10.11.6 Dropbox 55.4.171 In my "Recent Files" there is a file that someone shared with me 4 months ago. As in "JoeBlow added 4 months ago". No one has used it since then. I want it to go away. Do I have to ask Jow ****** to stop sharing it with me?? That file is NOT in my own sharing folder. That is, do I have no…
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Dropbox shared folder notifications
Hi everyone, Is there any way to get notified on changes made to a shared folder, because I don't get notified when another person changes stuff to my shared folder. Thank you
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Files uploaded to a shared folder come with a red circle and an X on them. Why?
I just uploaded a bunch of PDFs to a shared dropbox folder and instead of the green circle with checkmark to the right, they're accompanied by a red circle with an X. Does anyone know what this means?
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Getting error 404 when clicking link to a shared folder
Two of seven people i am trying to share a folder on dropbox with can't access it. They get the dreaded 404 erro message. I see no easy solution on your forum. Possible solutions make sure you are clicking on the whole link. Other = don’t move the files after you’ve added them to dropbox and then sent someone a link.…
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How to upload SMS (text) messages to Dropbox
How can I use Dropbox to backup my text messages?
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Folder has a padlock icon, and I can't edit files in it
we have a folder that is locked with a symbol. we can open them but not make changes. what to do?
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Is there a limit to how many people I can invite to a shared folder?
Is there a maximum number of people I can invite to share a folder? I would like all to have edit level permissions. When I access the share window it seems as if I am limited to listing only 6 or 7 email addresses.
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How to make words in PDF files searchable or how to extract the words
I can scan documents, whiteboards and turn them into nice B&W PDF's. How do I make those PDF's and the words in them searchable? How do I use the OCR feature to extract recognizable words from the PDF? I have tried to make PDF's of nicely typed words, the searching for those words in the Dropbox folders, but they do not…
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Can adult content be uploaded legally to Dropbox?
Hello, The terms of use are a bit vague, so I need some more clarification please, particularly in layman's terms. * If someone writes erotica (their own), and uploads to Dropbox to share to an 18+ audience, can they do so? * Same question applies to those who have made their own amateur or professional ****** videos *…
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zip file of folder downloaded with "dl=1" is corrupt
I'm having issues when downloading a Dropbox folder as a zip file using wget and "dl=1". If I use the Dropbox website to download the folder through the web interface, I'm able to download the folder as a zip file and unzip it without problems. But if I try to use wget with "dl=1" to download the folder as a zip file, the…
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Missing "Copy Dropbox link"
I am trying to share some files but when I right click the file in Windows Explorer there is no "Copy Dropbox link" option. The dropbox icon is showing in my system tray and I have restarted. Any ideas how to fix this? A restart has fixed it in the past, but not today
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How do you resend a File Request. Some folks lost their invite.
Persons invited to the File Request folder created for them, lost their email and the link. Can we make it so we are able to have it emailed again from Dropbox?
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Sort by name, folders first
Lately my sorting has been ****** up on web version of Dropbox. My files & folders are sorted alphabetically. What I really want is sorting by name, grouping by kind so that folders are displayed first (sorted by name) followed by files sorted by name. Please advise me on how to do that? Thanks
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Re: Notification says: you removed your access from the shared folder, but I didn't and folder is go
Did you ever resolve this as I have the exact same issue today? Dropbox removed an entire folder and contents and it says I did it which I wasn't anywhere near the computer or phone at the time. It's not showing in shared or deleted, I am the only one that had access and now all my work is gone
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How to allow others to view and download from a folder in my Dropbox folder?
Hi, I am having trouble reading the Dropbox Help Center with its low-contrast theme, so I am asking here. I am running Linux Mint 17.3 64-bit and using MATE Desktop. I am running the very latest Firefox browser, 60.0.1, 64-bit. My Dropbox installation is designed for the Gnome desktop. Therefore I don't see all the…
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No longer able to post images directly to Facebook
A FB admin advised today that you can no longer add one Dropbox photo at a time onto a Fb post!! Supposedly posting Dropbox photos directly onto FB no longer works!?! Is this true? What about posting Dropbox photos onto eBay??
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What is the best way to post from dropbox to Instagram?
what is the best way to post from dropbox to instagram?
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Changing the video Thumbnail Photo/ poster frame
Is it possible to change a video poster/ thumbnail of the image in the share links?
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Default sorting in dropbox.com
The default sorting in the webapp is folders first, documents after, and the secondary sort is by name. Once I sorted a folder, I can't revert back to that default sort. So now if I sort by name, it would sort through all my folder contents (folders/docs mixed) I can sort by Kind but not define if its Ascending /…
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Can't Log In on desktop app
My dropbox sharing has been alive and well on a range of computers and my phone. About a year ago I changed my password, and at the time, my old PC laptop running Windows7 wouldn't sync - I let it be as my Macbook was looking after my needs. I've now tried to get the PC up and running again, but it won't connect. I've…