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Alphabet navigation on ipad disappeared
The alphabet navigation disappeared on our ipad os version 16.7.2, dropbox version 362.7. We rely on that to navigate the numerous files we have. How do I get it back?
Dropbox dropped the alpha slider from the latest version and I think it is clear from responses that it is desperately needed by a lot of people. Please put it back
Hello Megan-
i am having the same problem - the alphabet quick slider disappeared sometime in the last few weeks
I have rebooted and cleared cache. Twice.
I am using 364.2.4iOS is 17.2
Here is a screenshot:
Thanking you in advance for your help…
Hello Dropbox gurus-
i am having a huge problem - the alphabet quick slider in my folders disappeared sometime in the last few weeks.
I need to jump from file to file quickly, in a live music on-stage performance setting. I have over 600 files. Moving quickly is critical to my vocation and success. I hope you guys can help or release an update with a fix.
I have rebooted and cleared cache. Twice.
I am using ver. 364.2.4iPad iOS is 17.2
Here is a screenshot:
Thanking you in advance for your help…
1. I do like the new format of having file names wrap so you can see the entire name. The old style of File…name with dots imbedded in the name was quite cumbersome and misleading at times.
2. It appears that the Alphabet Slider has been replaced with a scroll element (circular with three horizontal bars).
May I suggest that you give the user an option in Settings to Show Alphabet Slider or Show Scroll Element.
Thanks,
Michael
- Alphabet slider is gone. Please bring it back. I have Dropbox 364.2.4 on iPhone IOS 16.7.5. I cleared cache and looked into the settings but see nothing to turn on an index. It’s also gone on my iPad with most up-to-date IOS.
- It seems Dropbox has no direct answer to this problem. I’ve struggled with this issue more than a year and have given up
Ben’s post says there is a slider bar. There definitely is not one on Dropbox 364.2.4, iPhone IOS 16.7.5. Please bring some kind of quick navigation for hundreds of files inside a folder! Dropbox has made my life a little more tedious by removing this feature.
- I know there is a separate thread about this. Clearly, it’s upsetting a number of your members. There are probably many more who don’t realize it’s gone yet. You never explained why it’s an “inconsistent experience.” If this is the case, perhaps it would be better to get our feedback before just removing it. Or keep it while you figure out how to make it less inconsistent. It’s so frustrating. As you can read, it’s something many of us depend upon to make our work with Dropbox easy and seamless.
You recently removed the actual alphabetical letters (A-Z) from the file view. This has been a very useful feature to me. I use Dropbox on my iPad as a working live musician: All my song sheets are in a folder and I'd been able to jump to a particular letter quickly; for example looking for a song whose title starts with the letter "T," I could quickly tap on the "T" section then scroll to the actual song in another split second. Now you've replaced this with a tiny (tiny, tiny!) scrolling wheel, which is very difficult to use, especially in a live setting where time is of the essence. Please bring back the letters, thank you!
Hey, where is the Alphabetic index disappeared???
Not having it makes using Dropbox very difficult, so PLEASE restore it!- We miss the letter grid search bar that we used to have. Inside the folder we can tap a letter and be moved right to the alphabetical section containing the documents.
- Sam DBX
Community Manager
Hi everyone,
Thank you for your feedback.
Our team is already working on improvements/adjustments to this feature, expected in the coming months.
We'll keep you posted here.
Thank you,
Sam
Thank you, Sam. I just noticed yesterday that not only did the alphabet grid bar disappear, but I don't see the actual scroll bar, making it even more difficult to move quickly through all my files. Was this a glitch or did you remove that permanently, too?
- I’m definitely having the same with the blue alphabet gone. It’s slowing down my fast paced Las Vegas style show lol. I have five iPads and two iPhones. The alphabet is still on two of my iPads, but I am in fear of them disappearing on those. I am in touch via email with someone from Dropbox. But not getting it resolved. Please, please, please get on this dropbox.
Does anyone know if any other sharing sites work The same way dropbox used to with the navigation alphabet?I hope the folks at Dropbox read this. It seems your customers are talking about jumping ship because you haven't restored the alphabet bar. I hope you see how valuable and necessary it is for us all in these posts. Our fingers are crossed you'll bring it back as soon as you possibly can! Thank you!
