Saving Paper docs to existing Dropbox folder structure/file-system.

Kaz,

that is a strange question ... have a look at the umteen remarks (complaints) in this topic ...

In short : why maintain 2 folder structures if it can be done in one?

I, like many, can't get over how ridiculously complicated it is to have two sets of files to share, and at that, for Paper not to be synced with desktop. (Even worse, not to find much help on this topic posted by Dbox seems unforgivable.):slight_frown:

Suggestion to Dropbox re: Paper docs.

Why don't you create something akin to an alias document which will automatically link to the Paper directory on the server. I'm not a programmer or geek but can only imagine that Paper docs have to stay in a central location on the Dbox server in order to utilize the collaboration and on-the-fly formatting tools. With an alias, at least you'll know that you've got a relevant document in the team's Paper directory. The alias doesn't even have to be a functional viewable file but only a virtual link to the stored file. Understandably you couldn't access it if you didn't have a connection.

But at least it'd be there in your cloud Dbox and desktop Dbox as a virtual file serving as an alias which youi could then directly access. Even better, let the alias show the last time the file was modified, or maybe make that Paper version a non-printable view only version of the latest version. Or maybe if printable, a watermark noting that it's one imprint of a dynamic document. ) But, as is, as "fun" as it is to learn the novel bells and whistles and get others to collaborate in Paper, it's a giant PITA. (As is the folder and file system display.) (as is discovering how to re-invite someone) ( as is noting that a team member is in fact already viewing the team folder but still being indicated as not having responded to the invitaiton) 

My team and I just decided to give Paper a shot for our collaborative notes since we use DB for sharing our other files. Previously we'd been using Evernote. The thought that we could have all of our collaborative notes as files within our existing DB folders and not have to jump back and forth between platforms anymore was appealing.

Then we come to find out that Paper keeps things in it's own file/folder setup. Man, that's a letdown. And confusing too as it doesn't seem to make sense logically.

Found this thread and see that the idea was proposed over 2 years ago. And it's still not been developed.

Big letdown DB. We'll be sticking to Evernote for now I guess.

Dropbox team,

why is this topic beeing marked as "Solved"

Maybe I missed a communication. If so , please show us how to store Papers in existing Dropbox structure.

Thanks

Luc

I have the same question as many of Paper users. 

It would be very useful to save Paper doc in "classic" Dropbox folder. 

today we have to manage two Dropbox parts (Dropbox and Dropbox Paper) - not so easy nor efficient. 

We use paper to prepare a meeting or to follow up a meeting. We also draft the main ideas of a projet

So it would be very useful to save these Paper docs with other files we have on the same project / topic. 

At least to have a link to it. 

Dropbox this issue is not solved. Fix it.

Dropbox Paper is bound to perish if you do not enable this integration soon. Having to switch from one to another is awkward, time-consuming, and very confusing for people who are not tech-savvy. It bamboozles me that you did not think of this when releasing Paper! Disappointed. 

Wow I just realized people were asking for this integration since 2016 and Dropbox still could not manage to make this happen. SAD.

Dear friends from Dropbox,

First of all I'd like to thank you for continuously providing such an excellent service. 

I responded to this topic quite some time ago, chiming in with the request of dozens of other users here of having a full integration of Paper and Dropbox folders. After that, I've read (only) one reply from the Dropbox team, saying that this was being looked into, but without a clear forecast as to when it would be available. Since then, you have remained very quiet about this. 

Undoubtably there are technical and/or commercial reasons why you would give priority to the development of Showcase, or some of the other nice features that we've seen come into play over the years, but still I'd like to emphasize that the lack of integration between Paper and Dropbox is, to my feeling, becoming the elephant in the room. At some point you took the initiative of questioning users about the added value they saw in such an integration. I never quite understood that, as the added value is to my opinion so blatantly obvious that there is no need to write an essay about it. In the mean time, some of your competitors have been supporting the integration of note taking and cloud storage for some time, and I must say that the temptation of migrating towards another platform is starting to grow on me, because (and only because) of this one painful hiatus in your service.

So could you please give us a status, a planned date, or in the worst case just a clear statement saying you will never implement this, so that the outlook is clear and each user can decide for her or himself whether to stay with Dropbox or not.

Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!

Stijn B. "hear hear" as they say in British Parlement.

I assume you are referring to Evernote ?

AnywayI am not going to switch to DB until this is integrated.