Use Dropbox Faster With Keyboard Shortcuts - Dropbox Help

Keyboard shortcuts help you operate faster on dropbox.com and the Dropbox desktop application. Search, select and move files easily. Read on to learn more.

Use Dropbox Faster With Keyboard Shortcuts - Dropbox Help

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A visual cheat-sheet for the 9 keyboard shortcuts found on Dropbox

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Overview

Total Shortcuts: 18

  • Dropbox Website:3 shortcuts
  • Dropbox Desktop App:15 shortcuts

Dropbox Website

  • Move between files or foldersUp/Down
  • Open a file or folderEnter
  • Search through files and folders/

Dropbox Desktop App

  • BoldCtrl + B
  • ItalicCtrl + I
  • StrikethroughCtrl + Alt + S
  • Create a linkCtrl + K
  • Create a to-do list- + Space
  • Create a bulleted list- + - + Space
  • Create a numbered list1 + Space
  • Mentioned someone@
  • Move between files and folders in the expanded previewLeft/Right
  • Move to the next or previous page within a PDF or PPT file in the expanded previewUp/Down
  • Move to next or previous page within a PDF or PPT file in the expanded previewPgUp/PgDown
  • Move to first or last page within a PDF or PPT file in the expanded previewHome/End
  • Zoom in while in the expanded previewCtrl + +
  • Zoom out in the expanded previewCtrl + -
  • Zoom back to 100% in the expanded previewCtrl + 0

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Keyboard Shortcuts in Dropbox

  • Keyboard shortcuts are available on dropbox.com
  • Press the ? key (question mark) to access the full keyboard shortcut menu
  • You can use keyboard shortcuts to:
    • Move between files or folders: or (up and down arrow keys)
    • Open a file or folder: Enter (enter or return key)
    • Search files and folders: / (forward slash key)

Selecting Multiple Files

  • You can select multiple files using keyboard shortcuts:
    • To select multiple consecutive files or folders: select the first item, press and hold Shift, and click the last item
    • To select multiple nonconsecutive files or folders: press and hold Ctrl (control on Windows) or (command on Mac) and select all files or folders you want

Note: Keyboard shortcuts only work while you're in the Files tab of dropbox.com.

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