You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
Introducing: Managed sharing for Dropbox teams
Overview: As an admin, you need to know who has access to files, and sometimes to share them beyond your own team, especially as we continue to work from home. Now, if you're the team admin of a Dropbox team, you can control how team members can share with people outside the team. Find out more about this here. Audience: This is available to admins only More ideas: We would love to hear your input on how to improve the Admin console, so why not submit an idea? Check back in for updates and news, and you can join the conversation with other Admins and Dropbox staff here.Ideas you might have missed: November
Here are some new ideas from our Community members you might not have seen this month. We love to see which new ideas get a lot of votes, and what sparks inspiration for other Community members too. Check them out, get voting on the ones you like or even add your own ideas! Dropbox Folder Shortcuts - Submitted byjj1234 Mind maps for Paper - Submitted byVirginia Gi Admin option for hiding the facepile and commenting to anonymize Paper Docs - Submitted byelizag1010 Moving files Warning Message is "Limited” - Submitted byJoe F So keep an eye out for even more ideas, get voting, and share your own - and keep your eyes peeled for updates that become a reality in the future.Ideas you might have missed: December
We can’t believe it’s the last idea update of 2020! You know we love to see your ideas for Dropbox, and sharing some that you might have missed this month. Check them out and vote for the ones that you like the sound of! Dropbucks - Suggested Digital Wallet & Money Transfer App - Submitted bytberishaj Playback speed - submitted by Rahstyle Export Dropbox history - Submitted by blue Photo tags and face tags - submitted byfernandodandrea Dates and Times for File Requests and Expired Links - submitted by bsneen We’ve really loved rounding up the ideas this year, and we’ve loved seeing some of those ideas become a reality. If you have an idea, you can share it here and who knows, you might see it become a part of Dropbox next year.What’s new: December
We love to keep you up to date with the latest feature releases to Dropbox and this month we have a few small but mighty changes coming your way. New invitation settings: Previously, only admins could add members to a team but with these new settings, the admin can delegate their work and empower other members to invite the people they work with. So if your admin isn’t available, you can keep your team rolling! Learn more here. Vault is now available to users on the Dropbox Plus, Professional, and Family plans. You might have heard about Vault already, and now it’s available on more Dropbox plans. Keep your most important files safe and well organized, with a PIN for secure access. Enjoy peace of mind knowing that you can designate trusted people to access your files in an emergency. Learn even more about it here. New grid icon: The app launcher is a launching point for Dropbox products and third party integrations. You can find it in the right hand corner of Dropbox.com, it looks like a little grid. Now you can move between your apps a lot easier and access products and features from any screen. Configure your team’s desktop app preferences with GPO: This one is for admins of Dropbox Business teams. You can now configure your team members’ Dropbox desktop app preferences remotely using GPO (Group Policy Object). You can configure preferences for individual team members, groups of team members, or whole teams - read more about it here. Import and Invite contacts from Google Directory As an admin, you will now be able to import and invite contacts from Google Directory into your team. This will make it much easier to invite company contacts, and cut out any messing around with email addresses or typos. We’d love to hear what you think of these updates, so join the conversation below and if you want to add your own ideas for Dropbox, you can do that right here. It’s been a busy year and we’re looking forward to sharing all our new features in 2021!Introducing: Selective sync now enabled by default
Overview: Selective sync will now default to be Enabled (in settings). When a Dropbox Business team member is added to a team folder or team space, all folders shared with them automatically sync to their computer’s hard drive. Find out more about this here. Audience: Business Admins only More ideas: We would love to hear your input on how to improve the Business Admin console, so why not submit an idea? Check back in for updates and news, and you can join the conversation with other Business Admins and Dropboxers here.Introducing:: Business Admin update - Insights page
As an admin, you need to know how your team are doing. Not just in terms of mood, but in terms of accessing files, space available, renewal and more. To make that all a little easier, the Admin Console will now open directly on the Insights page, instead of the Members page. Don’t worry, you can still find your way to members page through the menu on the left hand side of your screen. Audience: This is available for all Business Admins. More ideas: We would love to hear your input on how to improve the Business Admin console, so why not submit an idea? Which insights do you check most often?
