Aside from local and online files, they can also store shortcut URLs to any website.

In addition, users have the option to open files in Office Online or Google web editor. They can now create, organize, and share Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides right in the app. Users of the new Dropbox desktop app sees a new UI where they can view and organize both cloud content and traditional files easily. However, they can still use the Dropbox folder as they did before in Mac Finder and Windows Explorer. Users of the different plans who opt in to the new Desktop app will not be able to opt out. The new desktop app is being introduced through an early access program, available for Windows and Mac users only. It is a central workspace where users can organize all their files, connect their productivity tools, and collaborate with other Dropbox users.

The new Dropbox provides additional features beyond file storage and syncing. This work about work is what the new Dropbox desktop app offers to address. As a result, people are now spending more time on work that is not actually their primary work. Also, content is now scattered across apps. Advances in technology developed new tools for people that enable them to accomplish more work in less time. Aside from hosting files online, it allows customers to sync files across devices, to share big files, to brainstorm with a variety of content, and use desktop client software for different operating systems. Since its launch in 2007, it has reportedly passed 500 million users in 2016. Dropbox is a technology company that primarily offers cloud storage.

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