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jg2599
3 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Bring back File Request option in File Explorer.
I used to be able to initiate a "Request Files" by right clicking on the file I wanted the documents to go into. This is more efficient that having to go to the web version, as I 99.9% work out of t...
manzanarez99
2 months agoHelpful | Level 6
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RETURN TO THE OLD WAY.
This is what I’m talking about…how is this helpful? Am I missing something? Is there a cost savings measure for Dropbox?
OLD WAY TO DO FILE REQUEST: 30 SECONDS 😁😎😍
- In Desktop Dropbox folder - Right click on any sub folder I want files to upload to
- Name the link and any settings
- Click finish to get my link
NEW WAY TO DO FILE REQUESTS: 5-10 MINS 🤒😭😵
- Go to Dropbox.com
- Click on File request on the left
- Click new request button
- Name link
- Choose folder
- Click on team
- Click on first sub folder
- Scroll through 300 sub folders (individual client folders)
- This takes a bit
- Can’t type folder name to find quicker
- Keep on scrolling
- Click in 3rd sub folder
- Scroll down through client sub folders to find the folder I want this file request to go
- This takes a bit
- Can’t type folder name to find quicker
- Click on 4th sub folder and Choose Folder
- Click Create
- Name the link and any settings
- Click finish to get my link
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