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jb43
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Edit a text (*.txt) file in Chrome browser

Hi there,   I'm struggling to edit a TXT file in Chrome browser on Dropbox. I'm sure I've done it with a .docx file before.  When I search for this feature, Google returns results asking for it ba...
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  • Hannah C's avatar
    Hannah C
    3 months ago

    Hi jb43 

     

    I know it's been a while since the request, but we are excited to share that Dropbox now supports text file editing on web. See this post for more information.

     

    We appreciate your patience and please let me know if you have any other questions or feedback.

     

    Thanks!

    Hannah

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L0
Explorer | Level 4

 

Dear support,
I am a very old user of Dropbox (maybe 2007/2008) and I suggested moving many of my friends to use it, but now I am really disappointed.
Every year the Dropbox team "forgets" to implement a web plain text editor for the browser.
This is a simple COMMODITY that all the competitors already have, and I am thinking to switch to a different service.
There is a plan to deliver it and a deadline or do I have to move to a different service?
Thank you


# SOME OLD REQUEST
2023: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Delete-edit-and-organize/Edit-a-text-txt-file-in-Chrome-browser/td-p/658939
2021: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Add-universal-txt-file-edit-interface/idi-p/550439
2021: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Delete-edit-and-organize/Edit-text-files/td-p/504160
2018: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Create-files-text-and-markdown-in-Dropbox-via-web-interface/idi-p/278997
2015: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Edit-text-file-in-browser-window/idc-p/300594
2015: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Edit-text-file-in-browser-window/idi-p/19795
(And many more)

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Jay
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
2 years ago

Hi L0, I've merged your post to this thread to keep similar feedback together.

 

Currently, we have no new information regarding the implementation of a text editor on the website.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    2 years ago
    Jay wrote:

    Hi L0, I've merged your post to this thread to keep similar feedback together.

     

    Out of interest Jay why? Why are some posts merged and others not allowed to be merged? It seems to me like there is no rational to this (or rather its a way of hiding well requested updates). 

  • L0's avatar
    L0
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Hi Jay

    thank you for the useless update to merge/close a post as all of the Dropbox team has done since 2012 for this request.

    Have a nice day and I hope to not come back.

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