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liz g.4's avatar
liz g.4
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9 years ago
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Saving Paper docs to existing Dropbox folder structure/file-system.

Hi A number of us have started using dropbox paper at work. We want to save documents that we create in paper to an existing Team folder but I can't see how to do this. Any ideas anyone?
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mikaeljagelid
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

Coming from a Google Apps for Business environment, I'm used to create new documents within the folder structure.

I see that Dropbox allows me to create new Office files within a folder but not a new Paper doc. Is there a good reason why? I would like to have my team use Paper for notes, plans and other text-heavy documents instead of the bloated Word, but it's hard if the Paper option is perceived as less simple. Just the option to create a new Paper doc and place a link to that document in the Dropbox folder would do just fine.

1. Can I create a Paper doc (or link to a Paper doc) from within a Dropbox Folder?

2. If not, why?

3. What are best practices to work with Paper with a Dropbox folder structure?

 

 

 

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    7 years ago
    Hi Mikael, since Paper docs don’t have a specific format to them (unlike Word files which are docx), then they can’t ‘sync’ as such to your machine.
     
    Since the folders in Dropbox are synced to your machine, it isn’t possible to have Paper docs there, since those files would never sync to the computer, and vice-versa.
     
    Dropbox, where your files are stored, and Dropbox Paper should be seen as separate services, and can’t directly interact with each other like you wish them to. You can attach files from Dropbox into a Paper doc, and leave comments on those files which would appear in Dropbox, but this is the current extent of the link between the two.
     
    Hope this helps to clarify matters!
    • mikaeljagelid's avatar
      mikaeljagelid
      Helpful | Level 5
      7 years ago

      Hi Jay,

       

      Thank you for the rapid response. 

      I can see your answer making perfect sense when talking about the synced folders on the desktop. My question was rather based on the Dropbox web interface.

      Your final paragraph however explains it, that Paper and Dropbox are two separate services. From my perspective I sincerly hope that will not be the case in the future, since it would be a much better product to have Paper docs living side-by-side with legacy Office documents in Dropbox folders. 

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        7 years ago
        We’re tracking this feedback and actively working on improving Paper for more integration between the Dropbox application and Paper.
         
        I’ve recorded your comments for the dev team to inform the ongoing development of Paper!
    • Martin1024's avatar
      Martin1024
      Helpful | Level 5
      7 years ago

      I think you consider the way google docs & google drive do. The google docs synced on PC is a url for opening the docs in browser.

  • JenniferM1's avatar
    JenniferM1
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    Add me to this request to consolidate Paper into the folder structure!

  • reyjojo176's avatar
    reyjojo176
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago
    mikaeljagelid wrote:

    Coming from a Google Apps for Business environment, I'm used to create new documents within the folder structure.

    I see that Dropbox allows me to create new Office files within a folder but not a new Paper doc. Is there a good reason why? I would like to have my team use Paper for notes, plans and other text-heavy documents instead of the bloated Word, but it's hard if the Paper option is perceived as less simple. Just the option to create a new Paper doc and place a link to that document in the Dropbox folder would do just fine.

    1. Can I create a Paper doc (or link to a Paper doc) from within a Dropbox Folder?

    2. If not, why?

    3. What are best practices to work with Paper with a Dropbox folder structure?

     

     

     

     

  • Bob R.4's avatar
    Bob R.4
    Collaborator | Level 10
    6 years ago

    I think the ability to integrate or link Dropbox Paper documents and Dropbox would be extremely valuable. While I udnerstand the "syncing" issue as the stumbling block, perhaps it would be possible to create a hyperlink or an allias (which would be link masquerading as a physical Paper document, ala Mac OS) that could be put in a dropbox folder and then when clicked the user would be taken to the dropbox paper document residing in(on) Dropbox Paper.