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789
5 months agoHelpful | Level 6
I don't want to keep seeing a side-preview of my files, when clicking the ellipsis
Hello. Often, I just need to download a file (PDF, Word doc) from the list in a folder's view. I click the three dot expansion menu, and it pulls up the preview pane. This is clunky, slow, unexpected...
Rich
Super User II
789 wrote:
I click the three dot expansion menu, and it pulls up the preview pane.
This happens because when you click that menu the file is selected, and you have Quick View enabled for files. If you disable that, the file will not preview when you click the menu.
789
5 months agoHelpful | Level 6
Thanks for the reply, Rich. I want files to open in quickview when I click the filename or container, but not when I click the three dot hotdog expansion menu.
Now that you mention it, clicking a file's selection box on the left pulls up a preview, too (unless you click two or more). Dropbox should nix that too.
- Jay5 months agoDropbox Staff
Hi 789, we appreciate the feedback on this matter.
We take all comments into consideration when improving the Dropbox site and services.- 7893 months agoHelpful | Level 6
This seems to have been fixed. Thank you! I know it seems like a little thing but my experience is much smoother again.
- T_theresa_A3 months agoCommunity Manager
Hi 789 I'm really glad to hear that this has been updated and is working better for you 🤗 We'll share this feedback with the team so they can understand the impact this has for you.
But separately to that, I'd personally love to learn more about how you use Dropbox overall, if you have any interest in sharing? I'm really interested in people's workflows so I can find any helpful tips we can share with you or the internal teams! 😀
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