Dropbox
today announced a partnership with Google
Cloud to deliver a more unified home for work. Working with Google
Cloud, Dropbox plans to develop a series of cross-platform integrations
that connect G Suite cloud productivity tools and content (Gmail, Docs,
Sheets, Slides, Hangouts) with its global collaboration platform. These
integrations will be made accessible for all Dropbox users. As a result:
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Users will be able to create, open, and edit Google Docs, Sheets, and
Slides files that live in Dropbox.
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From within Dropbox, users will have the option to open and edit
compatible files directly in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
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Dropbox Business administrators will be able to manage Google Docs,
Sheets, and Slides files just like any other content that lives in
Dropbox.
"We want to make it easy for our users to work across devices with the
tools they love," said Tony Lee, VP of Engineering at Dropbox. "This
partnership with Google Cloud is one more way we're creating a unified
home for content and the conversations around it. We're excited to work
with Google to break down silos and centralize the information teams
rely on every day."
"Our goal is to make G Suite accessible no matter what tools you bring
to work, and these integrations help our shared customers better
collaborate in the tools they use every day," said Ritcha Ranjan,
Director, Product Management at Google Cloud. "Working with Dropbox to
make our apps work better together helps our customers focus their time
on work that matters."
Beyond Docs and Files
Dropbox will develop additional native G Suite integrations with Gmail
and Hangouts Chat, helping teams keep project content connected to the
conversations around it:
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New Dropbox for Gmail Add-Ons: Users will be able to select and
generate Dropbox file links from directly within Gmail. In addition,
users can choose to see metadata on Dropbox content in Gmail including
date created, last saved, and last accessed.
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New Dropbox and Google Hangouts Chat Integration: The integration will
allow users to search for, share, and preview Dropbox files in Google
Hangouts.
These integrations are expected to be available starting in the second
half of 2018.