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NPN-PN
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago
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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 ...
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  • Hannah C's avatar
    Hannah C
    6 months ago

    Hi NPN-PN 

     

    Following up here -- we have released text file editing on web. Please see this post for more information. 

     

    Thank you for sharing your feedback and please feel free to let us know if you have any other questions or feedback as well!

     

    Thanks,

    Hannah

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Walter
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
6 months ago

Hey NPN-PN  - thanks for sharing your thoughts on this with us!

 

I've passed your comments on to the team and you can let us know if you have anything else to add.

 

Cheers!

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NPN-PN
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

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 C's avatar
    Hannah C
    Icon for Dropbox Product Manager rankDropbox Product Manager
    6 months ago

    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

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