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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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Jay
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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!
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mikaeljagelid
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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!
    • bblu2095's avatar
      bblu2095
      Collaborator | Level 8
      7 years ago

      It seems that Google Drive/Docs has found a way to do this (.gdoc files), so I imagine there should be a way for Dropbox to do it as well. It would improve Paper a lot to have its files be available with our complete folder (and Team Folder) structure...

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        mikaeljagelid
        Helpful | Level 5
        7 years ago

        Exactly my point! There's no need for a fileformat, just a link to the Paper "document" that can be placed within any Dropbox folder.

    • ESS88's avatar
      ESS88
      New member | Level 2
      6 years ago

      Please add me to the list of dropbox customers that see the need to have paper contained within the dropbox folder system.  Otherwise, I don't see a realistic use case for paper. As others have mentioned, you would gain functionality similar to google drive if you added this feature.  If not, paper will not receive significant uptake in use in my opinion as it is a rather pointless non-compatible product. Thanks