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Be able to change Dropbox backup folders names

Be able to change Dropbox backup folders names

rfog
Collaborator | Level 9

Add possibility of rename Backup folders. If you have only one computer, it go fine, but if you have more than one, it ends being very confussing. Due iCloud Drive issues, I've changed all of my Macs "synchronized" Desktop and Documents to Dropbox. However, take a look to the picture: 

 

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It is very difficult to guess what is what. With the possibility to rename them, I could have named "My iMac", "My MBP 13", "My MBP 15". Very easy to see what is what.

 

(As a workaround, we can change to detail view, but could be more easy for all of us be able to change the names).

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Walter
Dropbox Staff

Hi all, I just wanted to let you know that the team is working on this idea!

 

Some backups and backup folders are currently able to be renamed, and we are working to upgrade all backups to have similar functionality

 

Thanks for sharing your suggestion with us and to everyone for supporting it.

Status changed to: Accepted
83 Comments
MBernhardt
Explorer | Level 4

Also I just want to be clear. If a new user install DropBox and enables backup, does this mean that they will automatically be on the beta? Or does the software ask if you want to be on the beta first?

Sam DBX
Community Manager

Hey @MBernhardt , users should ''opt in'' for Beta services, as they are subject to additional terms. Once you ''opt in'' or update to Dropbox Backup Beta, then you can’t roll back to the previous version. 

Hope this info helps!

Thomas V.12
Explorer | Level 3

 

Editing post... going to move over to Backup Beta.

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82 votes received Status: Accepted