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sts2022
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

What's the point of stars in Dropbox?

What is the point of stars if you cannot group or organize them into a folder? How do I go through a huge body of photos and choose the ones I will then work on to edit?  I starred them but now have ...
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    Rich
    3 years ago
    sts2022 wrote:

    What is the point of stars ...

    Starring a file only serves to have that file appear on your Dropbox home page for quick access. It doesn't allow for grouping or any other purpose.

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Rich
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3 years ago
sts2022 wrote:

What is the point of stars ...

Starring a file only serves to have that file appear on your Dropbox home page for quick access. It doesn't allow for grouping or any other purpose.

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