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ricekrispes
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Newbie to Dropbox needs help sorting a large library by author.
Gentles all....I am going to use Dropbox to back up my Calibre library of over 6000 books. I can sort by title, author, or date added in Calibre. I would like to be able to do the same in Dropbox. When I upload books to Dropbox they show up title first even though they are in Calibre with Author last name/first name. I have used a different Dropbox account to move books from Calibre to my iPad, uploading to a Public folder. They automatically sort to subfolders by author and the subfolders alphabetize automatically. How can I do that with my new library dedicated Dropbox? Thanks!
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- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hey ricekrispes, welcome to Dropbox Community, happy Friday!
If I understand this correctly, you wish for the content to be sorted, the same way it is when you view your content on your iPad, which is subfolders by author and the subfolders alphabetize automatically, right?
Is that what you meant when you said Public folder?
Do you use your desktop app, when sorting your content, or do you wish to see this hierarchy & sorting when using the web? Feel free to have a look here too.
If you have any screenshots to send, they are more than welcome!
- ricekrispesExplorer | Level 3Don’t see how to attach screenshots!
In my Calibre library I can sort by author, title or date added. It is sorted by author now. In my old Dropbox somehow the books that I add are in a Public folder with subfolders of authors name and the subfolders arrange themselves alphabetically. I tried to see in Preferences how that works but no joy
When I add books to my new Dropbox they are alphabetized by title(which comes first for each book). Can’t figure it out! Thanks- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hey ricekrispes, thanks for the speedy reply!
You should be able to click the camera-like icon when replying back to us, and attach your screenshot.
Would you also mind clarifying the Dropbox platform you're using at the moment, when trying to sort your books?
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