Connect your Dropbox account with ClickUp to attach files to tasks and comments!
What you'll need
- The Dropbox integration is available on all paid plans.
- You can authorize one Dropbox account per user per Workspace. Different Workspaces can be integrated with different Dropbox accounts.
- Personal Connected Search is available on the Business Plus and Enterprise Plans.
- Workspace Connected Search is available on the Business Plan and above.
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Guests with comment permissions and above can use cloud storage apps to attach files to ClickUp tasks.
The data in your Dropbox account will not be available to anyone else through ClickUp. If you attach files from Dropbox to a ClickUp task, you can control who has access to the files by making your tasks private.
Connection types
The features and commands available depend on which type of connection you use.
| Connection type | Description | Features | Commands |
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Personal connection |
Connect your Dropbox account with your ClickUp user account for each Workspace you've created or joined. The data in your Dropbox account will not be available to anyone else through ClickUp. |
Personal Connected Search: Search public and private files from your connected Dropbox account. No one else can search for files from your personal connections. Create Attachments: Attach Dropbox files to tasks and comments. |
Open Dropbox: Open Dropbox in a new tab. |
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Workspace connection |
The Workspace owner or admins can enable Dropbox as a Workspace connection. Use this connection to give everyone access to connected search. |
Workspace Connected Search: Enable all Workspace members to search for any public files from the account you connect. Private files can not be searched. |
Enable the Dropbox integration
You can enable the Dropbox integration from the App Center or Command Center.
App Center
You can set up either Dropbox connection type from the App Center. Once connected, you'll need to manually enable Connected Search for each available connection type.
From the App Center:
- Search for and select Dropbox.
- Select the Personal or Workspace tab.
- Click Connect.
- Sign in to your Dropbox account to authorize access.
Command Center
You can set up your first Dropbox connection from the Command Center. If available, Connected Search will be automatically enabled for the connection type you choose.
From the Command Center:
- Under the search bar, click Apps.
- Under Dropbox, click Connect.
- Under Personal Connection or Workspace Connections, click Connect.
- Sign in to your Dropbox account to authorize access.
Search Dropbox files using Connected Search
After enabling the Dropbox integration, you can manually enable Personal or Workspace Connected Search.
From the App Center:
- Search for and select Dropbox.
- Click the Personal or Workspace tab.
- Click the toggle next to Personal Connected Search or Workspace Connected Search.
- Next to your connection, click Reconnect.
- Dropbox files will display when searching your Workspace.
Pin Dropbox to Command Center
Filter search results to Dropbox files by pinning Dropbox to Command Center.
Attach Dropbox files to tasks
To attach a file from Dropbox to a task:
- Open the task.
- Scroll down and hover over the Attachments section.
- Click the plus icon to the right.
- Select Dropbox.
- Select the file you want to attach.
Files uploaded from Dropbox will have a Dropbox icon on the attachment thumbnail.
Use /Slash Commands to attach Dropbox files
Type /dropbox in a task comment to attach files in as few clicks as possible.
Disconnect the Dropbox integration
If you no longer need to access Dropbox files in ClickUp, you can disconnect the integration from the App Center:
- Search for and select Dropbox.
- Depending on your connection type, select the Personal or Workspace tab.
Only owners and admins can disconnect Workspace connections.
- Next to Connected, click the ellipsis ... menu.
- Select Disconnect.
- To confirm, click Disconnect.