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Alexey S.2
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
Sort by name, folders first
Lately my sorting has been screwed up on web version of Dropbox. My files & folders are sorted alphabetically. What I really want is sorting by name, grouping by kind so that folders are displayed fi...
- 8 years ago
Thanks for this! But it only appears to be a temporary fix...for as long as you have the developer tools window open...
Yes that's true. An alternative is to install a user agent switching plugin. I can't vouch for any, but something like this: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg
- 7 years ago
Alphabetical sorting of files and folders on a Mac is a personal preference. OS X provides an option to the user to keep the folders on top.
Regadless of the platform or application, the user should always have this option.
[This thread is now closed by moderators due to inactivity. If you're experiencing a similar behavior, feel free to start a new discussion in the Dropbox Community here.]
Seth B.6
9 years agoNew member | Level 1
I just started using a mac for the first time at work and I'm having this same problem. Really frustrating that there isn't a sort by type option.
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