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Forum Discussion
Modify and save *TXT file formats within a web browser
Hello.
This is a feature request.
Currently I am unable to modify a Note file -- file format *.txt -- inside a browser. Browser is Opera, recently updated.
I can modify it within a mobile app.
Since I use DB on a PC and a phone concurrently it makes sense to be able to open, mod, save, and close TXT files through a PC's browser interface.
Please add in this feature. It will improve my productivity & lower frustration level & improve convenience significantly.
Thank you very much!
I just successfully used this new feature to take notes for a business webinar. It worked flawlessly! Thank you for such a swift response in adding this seeming small and deceptively unimportant feature to your DB toolbox!
OK.
A *.txt file is an old file that's rudimentary to PC use.
I used it constantly to take notes.
The major selling point of *.txt is that since its so old that its considered legacy and is recognized by all modern machines. Also because of its primitiveness it is small and opens quickly; it doesn't need a dedicated viewer; opens on all text software (free and paid); opens on all devices (old and modern); is easy to attach to email to share.
By making *.txt file format natively editable within the DB GUI on a WinPC you will make it so much easier to take notes for all sorts of people -- students, businessmen, authors, scientists, etc.
-T.
Hannah CDropbox Product Manager
Hi there!
I'm a product manager at Dropbox and my team is working on bringing the .txt file edit functionality to desktop web soon! I'll update this thread when it becomes more widely available.
We appreciate your feedback and please let us know if you have any other questions & comments as well!
Hannah
