If you’re a Chrome user, you can access your Dropbox files in the Google Chrome browser by opening the Google Chrome web store and clicking on the “Files” tab. From here, you can browse through your Dropbox folders and select which ones to open.
Before
Normally any interaction with your Dropbox account while using Chrome only occurs one way…in a regular tab. But what if you just want to access one of your files quickly without the whole “new tab” hassle?
Drop Box in Action
If you are not currently signed into your Dropbox account you will need to quickly login.
The default opening view for the drop-down window is the “Recent Events Tab”…
Clicking over to the “Files Tab” has you ready to access your files, log back out, or access the “Regular Site”.
Clicking on the “Regular Site Link” will open your normal Dropbox account window inside the drop-down window.
Here is a look at the “Public Folder”. Very similar (in looks and navigation) to having your account open in a tab.
And a look at the “Photos Folder”. In our tests clicking on the .rtf file prompted a save window but clicking on the link for an image opened it in a new tab. So you can expect either one or the other based on the particular file type that you are accessing.
Here is the image that we selected in the screenshot above…
Conclusion
While still in the early stages of development, the Dropbox extension can provide quick access to your Dropbox files when you need them.
Links
Download the Drop Box extension (Google Chrome Extensions)
