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tarapp
21 days agoNew member | Level 1
Help with keyword automation on a shared folder
I have tried adding automation to a shared folder. It doesn't seem to do anything so I am curious if I am misunderstanding the feature.
I have a main input folder that receives a folder with fil...
- 20 days ago
Automations works on files, not folders I'm afraid. So it will automate what is inside of the folders not the actual folders themselves: https://help.dropbox.com/organize/dropbox-automations
Mark
Super User II
20 days agoAutomations works on files, not folders I'm afraid. So it will automate what is inside of the folders not the actual folders themselves: https://help.dropbox.com/organize/dropbox-automations
tarapp
18 days agoNew member | Level 1
Thank you. I was afraid that was the answer, but was not 100% by reading the help. Cheers.
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