How to turn off link previews on Paper?

[monerap]

Hello everyone,

I created a doc called "links". When I copy my links to doc, I want to see only URLs, not thumbnails. Is this possible?

[Weem]

This is a follow up to the follow "Solved" posted - https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/How-to-turn-off-link-previews-on-Paper/td-p/32...

Every time I paste a URL into Paper, I can't actually see the URL. Instead, a giant thumbnail of the website appears. I can't for the life of me figure out how to see only the link without using a code block.

Please someone tell me that older post just hasn't been updated and there is a work around for this issue.

What's very odd to me is that Dropbox would have to go out of their way to implement this functionality. Why would they think people want a giant thumbnail every time they paste URL, as opposed to just the URL itself?

It's extremely disheartening that they were made aware of this issue over SIX months ago and there still is no fix. It seems like yet another big tech case of, 'we know what our customers want better than they know what they want' - I very much hope that's not the case.

Thank you!

[Ben O.]

Just dump Dropbox. I did, and am happy using something else. They’re not going to make changes that normal consumers want. They’re trying to focus on business and “creatives.”

[Weem]

The fact that the admins simply moved my post into this one instead of anyone actually answering the question speaks volumes to their commitment to customer service.

What a trash way to handle a clear issue that we're all experiencing.

[nicksoper]

Hi Walter.
In addition to the code block ``` you can also add the links inside a table. You can delete all the rows and columns and just leave one cell.

I hope this extra option is of value to Paper users.