How to star files and folders

Updated Sep 12, 2023

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.

You can view your starred files and folders:

  • On the All files page on dropbox.com:
    • To see all starred folders: Click the Starred tab at the bottom of the left sidebar.
    • To see starred files in a folder: Select the folder in the left sidebar and click the Starred tab.
  • In the Starred section of the Dropbox mobile app Home screen

Star files and folders

  1. Log in to dropbox.com.
  2. Hover over the file or folder you’d like to star.
  3. Click "..." (ellipsis) and select Star.
    • You can also hover over a file or folder in grid view and click the star icon next to the file or folder you'd like to star.
    • To unstar a file or folder, click the star icon again.
  1. Open the Dropbox mobile app.
  2. Tap "..." (ellipsis) next to the file or folder you’d like to star.
  3. Tap Star.
    • To unstar a file or folder, tap Unstar.
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