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Colin Macdonald
4 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Export Option Unavailable
No Export Option
Hi. Up until a week ago, I always had the 'Export' option when clicking on the ... ellipse at top right hand corner of an opened Dropbox file on my iPad and iPhone. I like to e...
- 4 years ago
Aha - thanks, Lucil. Because 'Share' had always been an different option to 'Export', I didn't think of checking it out, and I never would think of copying to iBooks as "sharing" (with myself).
If Dropbox wants to 'drop' an option like Export without specifically telling users, and if that issue can be got around another (slightly less intuitive) way, then I guess that its call. I'm happy I can do what I want with the file ('send'/share to iBooks).
Thanks again
Colin
Lusil
Dropbox Staff
In this case, could you tap on the option to "Share" and try exporting or saving it locally that way?
Colin Macdonald
4 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Aha - thanks, Lucil. Because 'Share' had always been an different option to 'Export', I didn't think of checking it out, and I never would think of copying to iBooks as "sharing" (with myself).
If Dropbox wants to 'drop' an option like Export without specifically telling users, and if that issue can be got around another (slightly less intuitive) way, then I guess that its call. I'm happy I can do what I want with the file ('send'/share to iBooks).
Thanks again
Colin
- Lusil4 years agoDropbox StaffGlad to hear that we were able to get to the bottom of this, Colin Macdonald, and thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us!
If anything else comes up in the future, don't hesitate to get back to us.
In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful week ahead of you.- allisondbl4 years agoNew member | Level 2
Um nope. Not fixed at all. On my iPhone 12 running ios 14.6, I use the Export fx in Dropbox to export my MP3s of audiobooks to VLC to listen to them through a Bluetooth speaker. Running Dropbox 240.2.4, running VLC version 3.2.13. Cache cleared. There A) when you click the 3 dots is NO export and WORSE B) when you click SHARE there is NO export, only "copy link" and "invite to folder." To say I'm angry is an understatement. This is ludicrous.
- Rachelmk553 years agoNew member | Level 2I’m having the same issue. It is not an option under share either.
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