How to star files and folders

You can star files and folders for easy access on dropbox.com and the Dropbox mobile app. 

When you star a file or folder, it’s starred only for you. It’s not starred for anyone else who shares the file or folder.

Starred files and folders appear:

• In the dropbox.com Home tab under Starred
• In the Dropbox mobile app Home screen in the Starred tab

Star files and folders

On dropbox.com:

1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Hover over the file or folder you’d like to star and click "…" (ellipsis).
3. Click Star.

To unstar a file or folder, do the above and click Unstar. 

On the Dropbox mobile app:

1. Open the Dropbox mobile app.
2. Tap “…” (ellipsis) next to the file or folder you’d like to star.
3. Tap Add to starred.

To unstar a file or folder, do the above and tap Remove from starred.