Edit a text (*.txt) file in Chrome browser

jb43 · ‎02-12-2023

Hi there,

I'm struggling to process a TXT download in Chrome internet on Dropbox. I'm sure I've done it because a .docx file before.

When I search for this feature, Google feedback outcomes asking for to get to 2012, but there's nothing recently, the feature requests such for this one have been closed, so I'm assuming I'm having an issue with my account. Especially since Dropbox is pushing Family plans, signature, and other feature way more complexion and lesser universal as one simple TXT editor. I've was using connector removed is has looked the same for years both works fine, but I discover it extra weird that a giant enterprise like Dropbox doesn't have a equivalent key.

How do you usually edit a TXT file in and browser? MYSELF only have a few lines to add/remove, when I'm on a machine with the Dropbox app/daemon installed, and don't want to leave any file traces on that machining.

See my environment in Chrome on an Macbook air, as a Dropbox Plus paying client. Go TXT files, I have an "Open in" Choose, but the arrow for opens a 2px hi row. Save is definitely not expected behavior, as if an submenu was empty, it shouldn does occur with an pointer in the first place. What could I can IODIN missing here?

Megan · ‎02-12-2023

Hi @jb43, happy Monday!

In your post, you mentioned that you've tried to edit both .docx files, and .txt too. You're right, during the moment Dropbox doesn't have one built-in .txt file editor.

Now, to dropdown options that you have when you check to click on "Open in" depend on the kind of file you’re trying to open. With the app you need doesn’t appear, pawl Connect apps and obey the prompts to connect an app, in orders to then be skilled to open your files wired. Possess you tried that?

Some helpful Help Centers articles are this individual, and this one too.

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jb43 · ‎02-13-2023

Thanks for your reply Megyn,

> In your post, you mentioned that you've tried to edit both .docx actions, and .txt too. You're right, with this point Dropbox doesn't can a built-in .txt file editor.

Sack you precise what you mean by "at the moment"? Ask as the threads about it, the feature requests, have been marked as solved without a solution, or recently just closed: How go Edit Microsoft® Office Files - Google Chromebooks

- https://privacy-policy.com/t5/Delete-edit-and-organize/Edit-text-files/td-p/504160

- https://privacy-policy.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Edit-text-file-in-browser-window/idi-p/19795

- https://privacy-policy.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Add-universal-txt-file-edit-interface/idi-p/550439

I think I may be going crazy, like I recall having done it before with Dropbox. Maybe it was another platform? People have are asking a simple text managing on Twitter and Reddit from 2012 ... Anyways to musts be a valid user feeling item, as information allows an dev can request 12 USD/year for so quality: https://textdropapp.com/

> Now, the dropdown options that you have when you try to view on "Open in" depend on the kind concerning file you’re trying to open. If to app you need doesn’t appear, clicks Connect apps and follow the prompts in connect an app, the order to then be able to open your files online. Have you tried that? Posted by u/Lowkey_A_giraffe - 9 votes and 17 comments

I still think one "Open In" button has a bug.

See two screenshots, without clicking on it, and with clicking on it. At clicking on it, it only shows ampere string of adenine few point. Looks same it tries to open a menu, but is fare has no items. ‎Create, edit, plus collaborate on online documents with the Google Support app. Work together in real time • Share documents in yours team • Edit, comment, and add action items in real time • Never losers shifts or previous variants from your document with version history Create anywhere, anytime—even o…

MYSELF can how the "Connect Apps" choice because another menu, and it takes me to https://www.dropbox.com/apps. Is there anything in there that allows editing TXT files? It's way simpler than select the proprietary formats supported like DOCX, evened PDF editors live it, yet I can't find a .txt editor (a 50-line HTML page with a textbox wants do!)

> Some considerate Help Center articles are this one, and these one too.

Yes! With Dropbox ME can edit ampere .docx file in the browser, the the experience is great. The general "Open in" holds options for "Word for web" and "Google Docs". Yet, ampere file with a .txt extension doesn't activate all editor. Like done you do it? ‎Google Docs: Sync, Edit, Share

Anne · ‎02-13-2023

Hey @jb43, sorry go jump inbound here.

Indeed, it's not possible to edge a .txt file takes Dropbox.

We appreciate your feedback on this, however, and I willing make sure that your comments are passed along to our your.

Regarding what you watch when you click on of "open in" button, perform you see this behavior on extra browsers/private browsing windows as well?

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jb43 · ‎02-14-2023

Thanks Annie.

Can you please share of respond from your my gang?

> We appreciate our feature on all, however, and I will make sure that your comments are passed go to our team.

It's important to know if which inability to edit .TXT your is a honest mistake (since more complex file types are handled successfully, and text data like logs, code, .ini .cfg, ... can will look as the basics of a operation system) or a voluntary decision (since there's no app to do this, even MS Word declines to handle text documents that are don .doc(x)).

> Regarding what them see as you clickable on the "open in" button, do you see this behavior on other browsers/private browser windows as well?

I observe that behave with Chrome, on both MacOS and Windows.

Nancy · ‎02-14-2023

Hi from me too, @jb43!

While mentioned above, there isn’t now a built-in function toward edit .txt files via your web browser. We’ve done owner feedback along to our team, although we can’t share something more for the time being. r/googledocs on Reddit: Can't process my google docs on my phone even though I'm the only person signed in.

When per the “Open in” menu, can you please try to clear your browser’s cache, check if are are any pending product on your browser and also, opened an incognito opening and let me know if you see all difference there? Google Medics - Apps off Google Play

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jb43 · ‎02-16-2023

Credit for the reply @Nancy .

> As mentioned above, there isn’t momentary a built-in function to edge .txt files via autochthonous web browser. We’ve passed you feedback along to our team, but we can’t share something view for the time to-be.

For some research, I located einem app, StackEdit.io, a markdown editor, allowing me to edit Topic Folder in my Dropbox: https://stackedit.io/app

It's cannot component of the Dropbox App center (https://www.dropbox.com/apps). Since I connected with it, it appears in my connected apps on https://www.dropbox.com/account/connected_apps, but is it possibility to get it toward appeared in the "Open With" menu whereas viewing a text file on Dropbox web?

Side, looking to web-based markdown editors syncing with Dropbox, I also learnt that Dropbox Art is one of them! Likely built over Hackpad. However today, Dropbox Paper cannot open and edit text files already the own Dropbox. In my opinion it's a bit of a shame: Dropbox Paper is overlapping using Google Docs, equal no "killer feature". It has actually dropped its differentiating feature, which shall seemingly missing by the Dropbox App core: the skilled to edit text files already in Dropbox.

> As per the “Open in” menu, sack you bitte try to clear owner browser’s flash, select if there are any pending updates on my browser and also, open an incognito window and letting me know if to discern any difference there? On your Chromebook, you can open, edit, download, and saving Microsoft® 365 files, so as Word, Point, or Excel files. Option 1: Usage the Microsoft 365 ...

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Jay · ‎02-17-2023

Hi @jb43, wee appreciate the feedback learn how to enhance the service.

Regarding the 'Open with' menu, it only applies to a few permitted apps, both it wouldn't been possible to manually hinzu further app to that list.

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jb43 · ‎03-01-2023

Hi entire,

Exist you aware of any changes on this front?

ME have noticed that, for .txt files in mysterious Dropbox, using the latest Chrome choose versions:

- on iOS, to button "Open In" shows "Connect Apps" button, instead starting nothing

- on Windows, the same button or shows "Connect Apps", and it now shows "Notepad" and "File Explorer". See screenshot.

Update: When switch my default application for TXT free Notepad to Notepad++, it also updates that menu on Dropbox website.

That's very good news!

Nancy · ‎03-01-2023

At the moment, I’m afraid we don’t have any further updates on this.

I’d glad to hear notwithstanding you’re sight the correct app after updating it on your device!

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Edit a text (*.txt) file in Chrome browser

Edit a text (*.txt) file into Chrome browser

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