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MarcASI
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

PDF preview using Windows EXplorer

This is for my work account. We use smart sync at work. Using Windows Explorer if I open a folder I have never been to and there are PDFs present.  I will then click on said PDF.  A preview pops up...
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Jay
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Does this behavior only occur in the Dropbox folder, or on any other folder on your machine?

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MarcASI
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

It only occurs for dropbox folders.  I can copy a file that is either unsynced or synced and not showing a preview.  And paste it in another non-dropbox folder.  In the new folder the preview will show in either case.

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