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La2214's avatar
La2214
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Searching for a specific file type

can you do an endswith search in the search box on dropbox.com?

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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    2 years ago
    Welcome aboard the forum, La2214!
     
    You should be able to search and locate files based on their file extension/file type via the Dropbox website. 
     
    For example, if you’re looking for PDF files, you can type “pdf” in the search bar, press Enter, and it should show you the relevant results. 
     
    Let me know if you need something else though.
  • RWMOREY's avatar
    RWMOREY
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago

    This does not actually work. I have seen a bunch of similar requests while looking for a solution to my same question. I am looking for just SQL scripts, which I would search for from a command prompt with *.sql.  However, searching for "SQL" on my company Dropbox results in lots of files with "SQL" in the content including numerous PDF files that are books about SQL Server. 

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      2 years ago

      Hi RWMOREY, happy Tuesday! 

       

      What you can try on your end, is check the file type filter online, and search for your file types using the "other" option you see there. That way, you can narrow down your search.

       

      Of course, you can use the other filters too, in case they help. In any case, I'll forward your feedback to the appropriate areas so we can continue to improve.

       

      If you need anything else, let me know!

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    2 years ago
    Welcome aboard the forum, La2214!
     
    You should be able to search and locate files based on their file extension/file type via the Dropbox website. 
     
    For example, if you’re looking for PDF files, you can type “pdf” in the search bar, press Enter, and it should show you the relevant results. 
     
    Let me know if you need something else though.

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