If you add multiple date rules, you can only check the box for one of the rules.
If you add either Date uploaded or Date captured as a rule, you can check the box to use any date detected in the filename in place of the file’s upload or capture date.
Replace with existing dates detected in filenames is a checkbox you can mark if you add Date uploaded or Date captured as a rule in your naming convention. What does “Replace with existing dates detected in filenames” mean? If you have access to Dropbox Rewind, you can also rewind your folder to revert the naming convention changes. If a naming convention was set in error, it can be undone by deleting all rules and unchecking all boxes in the editing window, or by clicking Undo in the panel that appears at the bottom of the screen. You will have the option to apply naming conventions automatically to new files added to a folder. Check the box next to Apply these rules to all future files in this folder to use this setting. Will naming conventions be automatically applied to new files? Note: Naming conventions can’t be applied to top-level folders in your team space or team member folder. Any team member with edit access can apply it. Yes, naming conventions can be used with team folders. FAQsĬan you apply naming conventions to select files?Ĭurrently, naming conventions can only be applied to folders, not individual files.Ĭan a naming convention be applied on a team folder? If so, who can apply it? You’ll be redirected to where you can follow the instructions from step 5 in the section above.
Right-click on the folder you’d like to organize.
Open the Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).
To set naming conventions from the Dropbox desktop app:
Check the box next to Apply these rules to all future files in this folder, if you’d like.
Select Spaces, Underscores, or Dashes in the dropdown.
Check the box next to Separate words with to change the character that separates each word in the file name, if you’d like.
Check the box next to Capitalize initials to capitalize the first letter of each word in the file name, if you’d like.
Note: Click the trash can icon next to a rule to delete it.
Click Add rule to add additional rules.
Click and drag the move icon (arrows pointing in four directions) to change the order of the elements in the naming convention.
You can check the box next to Replace with existing dates detected in filenames, or change the date format with the dropdown.
Select the naming convention(s) you want to apply:.
Click “ …” (ellipsis) at the top of the screen.
Open the folder you’d like to organize.
Setting a naming convention helps maintain consistency with your Dropbox content, giving your files uniform names for easier sorting and navigation. Naming conventions help you rename files and organize folders within your Dropbox account.