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Herbert B's avatar
Herbert B
New member | Level 2
6 months ago

Takes 2 clicks to do what one used to do - user unfriendly change in latest version.

KK57 entered the following in April: Please put it back the way it was until recently. Or give users the option to set the default of how files open when using dropbox.com Prefer Single click to o...
  • Herbert B's avatar
    Herbert B
    6 months ago

    The "preview icon (half-gray square or four corners outline) in the top right, above the file list." doesn't exist on my page. The square above the right side of the file list just selects all of the files on the page. 

    There is a half square in the drop down menu for settings (the gear icon) located to the right of the folder name. That has an option in "open in" to select "quick view." I think that fixed it. 

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