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afoster002
9 months agoNew member | Level 2
How can I turn off the preview on the site?
Dropbox apparently introduced new functionality that forces a large preview window every time a file is selected. The vast majority of time this degrades my efficiency in using Dropbox. I can't fin...
- 8 months ago
Hello,
You can turn off the feature by toggling the view to "Full Screen" under the Layout menu
Jay
9 months agoDropbox Staff
Hi afoster002, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Are you referring to opening a file, or clicking the checkbox next to the file?
This will help me to assist further!
- varoemer8 months agoNew member | Level 2
I transfer a lot of files all the time. I don't need to see each of them as they upload. Please let us turn this kindergarten-level feature off.
- derrickyee8 months agoDropbox Product Manager
Hello,
You can turn off the feature by toggling the view to "Full Screen" under the Layout menu
- rp128 months agoExplorer | Level 4
These options don't show for me when I select the menu. It's just "Layout - Grid, Large Grid, List, Large List", but not the 'Open Files In' section. Any advice? I'm using Google Chrome, not sure if that makes a difference.
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