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Torsten2
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
search for partial file name across all my dropbox folders or another way to tag files?
This should be so straightforward - I would like to tag certain files when I upload them, for instance with something like "$$" anywhere in their file name, so that at tax time I can easily get a lis...
- 2 years ago
The article I linked contains the information needed to add tags onto files.
It can only be done via the site, and not in the Dropbox desktop application or in the Finder window.
Jay
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi Torsten2, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Have you tried tagging files on the Dropbox site in order to search for them?
This will help me to assist further!
- Torsten22 years agoExplorer | Level 3How do I do that please? And are you saying, this can only be done on dropbox.com, not on the app?
- Jay2 years agoDropbox Staff
The article I linked contains the information needed to add tags onto files.
It can only be done via the site, and not in the Dropbox desktop application or in the Finder window.
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