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How can I view my photos like a gallery?
There used to be a feature to view your pictures in gallery. What happened to that? I can't find it anymore :( . Something like this. https://www.google.com/search?q=smile&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8zKKRhv_cAhVCrlkKHUF2DHoQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=709
I'm not able to scroll through photos in my Dropbox account online, any ideas?
Hi, I can see there was discussion that this was a system wide problem that has evidently been fixed. It has not been fixed for me. I can't reply on the dropbox solution, and nothing allows me to scroll from picture to picture. I literally have to look at a picture then hit the return arrow to go back to my entire folder…
How to transfer a photo from Dropbox to a website
I do not understand how to add a photo I have taken and use it to attached the image to a website (show my homework). So I have the image on Dropbox, and I have the other website and on the other website it says attached a image from Dropbox, so I picked the images I wanted and pressed choose but I did not transfer. By the…
Seeing starred files in shared folders
So I recently took some images for someone and because we live in different cities I chose this platform to share the images. I shared the folder with her and had her star the portraits she liked. Problem is I can't see them. Is there a way for me to see the starred items?
How can I rearrange photos in a folder into the order I need?
I am hoping this is an operator error as I am a novice at Dropbox. I have a folder created with 37 selected wedding pictures to share with the printing company I need to rearrange from the time date stamp into a specific order as the photos weren't taken in chronological order and for the life of me I can't figure out how…
Mixed lowercase and case-preserved folder names
Things look fine in the site, but when I download a zip many folders come as sort of duplicates, one with the original name and one with the name converted to lowercase. As far as I can tell, newer files tend to end up in these all-lowercase folders, but there are exceptions. As I'm using Linux, folders get created with…
How can I find the total number of files in a folder?
Boy, am I disappointed with Dropbox. I assumed that each folder would display the number of files in that folder, without me jumping through all kinds of hoops. This seems not to be the case, however... Did anyone come up with a nifty solution to this problem?
How can I find empty subfolders without opening all folders (I have a lot of nested folders)
I have a lot of folders nested in folders (sometimes nested in nested folders). I suspect some of them are empty. Is there a way to do that without having to open each folder separately to get to the subfolders? I tried sorting on size using the direction you posted to Avik on 5/15/19 at 2:49- but that doesn't help. Thanks.
How to sort folders first, then files?
When using Dropbox.com, subfolders are sorted below any loose files. Is there a way to flip this so the folders sort first like in Windows Explorer?
Faster way to download
I have more than 50,000 photos uploaded from my mobile to dropbox. So my default Camera download folder (which autosync with my phone) is ****** and heavy. To download them into my Desktop, i have to click the corner of each image, one at a time. Is there a faster way to select a bunch of 50 images and download at one go?…
Can I upload multiple folders at once?
Good morning: Is there a way to upload more than one folder at once? For example, I am trying to upload ten folders from Word into drop box and I was hoping to upload the ten folders at once and not one at a time. thank you.
Why do I need a license to edit Word and Excel files now?
So this just happened today. I can't create new Word or Excel files, nor can I edit existing ones. There is now a paywall that says I need a commercial Office 365 version. Um what? Working for an org that has a number of remote colleagues, we rely on being able to share and collaborate on our in-progress work. Having to…
Driver download file only downloads a PDF, not the driver.
I purchased a Bluetooth USB adapter. It would not install and kept making PC crash. Found a URL that was supposed to take me to a download site. For some reason, it sent me to Dropbox. The options to download are there, and the word "driver" is mentioned, but the only thing I could download was a PDF, not the actual…
Download pdf including comments
Hi we have commented on pdf in the Dropbox comment section. How do u download the pdf including Dropbox comments?
Cancelling an upload
By mistake my Dropbox started to upload my whole desktop, instead of the folder I thought (and still think) that I marked. Now I can't find a way to cancel the upload, and it says it will take several hours. Is there anything I can do to cancel the upload immediately? I have a Mac, by the way ...
Cant allow full dropbox site from firewall
I am using a plugin in firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/block-website/?src=featured) i have allowed all this sites. dropbox.com .dropbox dropboxstatic.com Dropbox.app But still i cant access dropbox.com in my firefox browser. Is there anything else i need to allow. Need help . please find attechhed…
I'm unable to upload files through a web browser as I'm getting an error. Can you help?
Hello, I have been trying to upload files to the dropbox since this morning, but the procedure is not successful; the system talks about "connection problems", but obviously the connection is there (otherwise I couldn't even access dropobx!). It's not even a space issue, because my dropbox is almost empty. What can I do?…
How do I find the size of all files in a folder, including files in sub-folders?
How do I find the size of all files in a folder, including files in sub-folders? I am trying to follow the instructions on this page: https://help.dropbox.com/sv-se/accounts-billing/space-storage/file-size but the description on that page does not match the current look of the UI. For example, they instruct me to look at a…
copying images from one folder to another
Hi, I cannot copy an image in one folder and then paste it in another folder. Is there a way to do that?
Unable to open files with Office Online
When clicking e.g. "Open with Microsoft Online Excel" on a file from the Dropbox website, a loading page shows and then it just ends up becoming a blank page. It used to work, but it seems there's a security policy in the headers on the page preventing communication with Microsoft login services, as the JavaScript console…
Is there a way to see the upload errors for a large amount of files on the website?
I'm trying to upload a large number (over 5,000) of files. When the upload is finished, the status bar at the bottom of the screen says that there were 4 errors in the upload but when I click on the status bar to see which files didn't upload the browser freezes and I have to either refresh the page or close the tab to get…
MOV file downloads to Dropbox with audio but without video
When MOV videos from my wife's iPhone download to our Dropbox desktop app, we can't view them. The audio transfers but there is no video with it (black screen only). I do not have this issue with my Android phone, which transfers as a MP4 file. I also noticed that we are able to view her MOV videos from Dropbox.com, just…
The link for the bad files check is not working.
Help link in this Solution (https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/Files-and-Folders-not-showing-on-PC/td-p/270415) not working: https://www.dropbox.com/bad_files_check
PDF outline/bookmarks in browser viewer
I want to see my pdf's bookmarks outline when I open it in my browser (Chrome) but don't see a way to do that or a relevant Community discussion aimed at browser viewing. I can show thumbnail pages in the sidebar, but not bookmarks. Any ideas?
How to disable dark mode Dropbox Paper
Hello there, I hope this find you well. I'm a dropbox paper newbie, so I'm asking how can disable the dark mode. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks a lot.
Can I resume uploads to the Dropbox site instead of starting over?
Why do I have to restart a file UPLOAD every time have some internet failure connection? Is it possible to re-start the uploading at the point where the connection failed? (ex. restart after 30%, 70%, 99%) Tks. Roberto
How can I open files from the website locally?
I have recently read the article From Web To Desktop . This article is 5 years old. Today, I can't find a way to open files locally from the web browser. Is it possible to open files locally (using native applications in Windows, Mac OS or IOS) using Dropbox Url link or through a web platform?
Does any plan offer download prevention on embedded video files?
I use Mighty Networks as a platform for my workhshops and love that I can drop the link into the classroom area and easily add videos from Dropbox which students watch right in the lesson. The issue is I do not want anyone to download the videos, but I do want them to watch the embedded content. If I disable download in…
Duplicate file finder for Dropbox Online-Only files?
I need a way to find duplicate files for those files in folders that are ONLY online in Dropbox, i.e., those that are Selectively Synchronized so they don't exist on my local computer. I have 850,000 files on Dropbox and I need to find and delete duplicates in an easy to use manner. The earlier "solution" of using 3rd…
MP4 files won't play on the web. ".mp4 files are supported but something went wrong."
So I've been uploading videos to dropbox and suddenly dropbox just stopped allowing me to view the videos on the site. My other videos play fine but the ones I upload now just won't play. Anyone know the cause for this?

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