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Martin1024
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Offline mode for Dropbox Paper web?

Will Dropbox Paper for web consider support offline mode for Dropbox Web just like google docs in the future?

  • There is still commitment to Paper, and I understand that they are working on updates but I haven't actually seen any specifics on features yet.

    I would assume that the basics of paper 2020 (like paper docs in the file system) would need to be implemented for everyone first, then other upgrades.

    Sorry I can't give you any real clarity yet.


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    Emmet
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    Thank you for your idea, while we can’t take every idea forward we do regularly re-review and will update you if anything changes! 

     

    If you are editing a Paper Doc on web, you can temporarily make edits in a doc that’s open in your browser, but those edits don’t save to Paper until you’re back online. If this changes in future, we will let you know. 

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    Tinchohs
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    Emme Thanks, Emmet. Appreciate the insight. What I would say is that although this is in fact true, it does not work if you want to work on the plane. It helps if you lose connection while taking notes, but it's not a sustainable and reliable approach. Neither does it work if you need to open a related note as part of your work. 

     

    I just flew to Europe for work, and for 14 hours I could NOT work at all. Granted that I sleep part of the time, I did have a lot of wasted time that would have been great to work reviewing and preparing my notes for the sessions I was going to facilitate. 

     

    What happened in practical terms is that I moved my notes to Evernote and worked there. It's unproductive, it creates duplication and leads me to pay for two services. 

     

    As I said before. While I was not traveling, this was a minor issue. Now is making me reconsider the investment I've done in working on the Dropbox platform and considering moving away to a different solution altogether. 

     

    It saddens me because I really like Dropbox | Paper. But is becoming a deal-breaker, and the lack of clarity and visibility of the product roadmap, added to the lack of commitment to delivering this feature is becoming unsustainable for me and our company. 

     

    Thanks again and I hope you read this with the best intention as constructive feedback. Thanks. m. 

     

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