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jg2599
Helpful | Level 5
3 months ago

Bring back File Request option in File Explorer.

I used to be able to initiate a "Request Files" by right clicking on the file I wanted the documents to go into.  This is more efficient that having to go to the web version, as I 99.9% work out of t...
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manzanarez99
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago

Why did Dropbox move the file request share to the website?  This is where you send the link and have people upload documents directly to your Dropbox folders. 

 

It used to be an option on my desktop folder for Dropbox and was very easy to use. The move to file requests online has become so incredibly cumbersome.  

 

Has anyone found a better solution to this clear downgrade from Dropbox?  

 

 

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