You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
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derrickyee
Dropbox Product Manager
Dropbox Product ManagerStay organized and save time with new folder automation updates
Hey Dropbox Community!
We are so excited to introduce new enhancements to the folder automation features to help you stay organized. We’re introducing multiple step automations (up to five), i...
Graham
Community Manager
Community ManagerThanks for the update derrickyee, this is awesome! I'm really looking forward to checking out some of the automations, especially adding watermarks and renaming files.
I'll be using these for photography projects and I'd love to know what everyone else plans to use them for. Let me know by leaving a comment below!
Where can I find more information about automations? I need basic information such as;
- What is an autom- ation?
- Why did Dropbox create them?
- How do people use them?
- What is especially useful about them,?
- What are some precautions, if any, to take in using them?
- What can a person do to get the most out of using automations?
Can folder automations be used to automate the file naming process? For example, I would like to use file names that have a standard format, beginning with the date the file was created followed by a word or two referring to the content. Could that naming approach be automated? Could folder automations or another tool provide the names for me?
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi margdoigh, have you tried experimenting using automations on your own Dropbox account to see if they satisfy your requirements?
Thanks for the suggestion. I have just looked at that option and feel uneasy using it. Is there a video tutorial I could watch to help me better understand how the process works? I wouldn't want to use it on live files and folders until I understand it a little better.
