{"id":184781,"date":"2013-07-17T21:06:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T21:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=184781"},"modified":"2018-12-18T10:19:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T18:19:45","slug":"using-dropbox-files-in-arcgis-online-web-maps","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/administration\/using-dropbox-files-in-arcgis-online-web-maps","title":{"rendered":"Using Dropbox files in ArcGIS Online web maps"},"author":7641,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37501,23851,37511],"tags":[29641,34961,28061],"industry":[],"product":[36551],"class_list":["post-184781","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-administration","category-data-management","category-sharing-collaboration","tag-csv","tag-dropbox","tag-pop-ups","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"short_description":"If you\u2019re a Dropbox user there\u2019s a number of ways that you can use Dropbox files with your ArcGIS Online web maps.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

If you\u2019re a\u00a0Dropbox<\/a>\u00a0user there\u2019s a number of ways that you can use Dropbox files with your ArcGIS Online web maps. Here\u2019s a few tips and details on how.<\/p>\n

Using Dropbox share links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dropbox share links provide access to photos and files in your account. When you click a file in Dropbox you will see the Share link at the top:<\/p>\n

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When a share link is opened the files are viewed in a Dropbox display window, so can\u2019t be used directly for adding locations via spreadsheets or for adding photos to pop-ups, but can be used to reference these files for download or opening them for viewing within Dropbox.<\/p>\n

For example, below we\u2019ve added a map note with text that includes a link to a photo stored in Dropbox:<\/p>\n

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With the above settings, the photo can be viewed in the Dropbox window when the link is opened, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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Click to view larger image<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This approach also enables users of your map to use the Dropbox tools for sharing or downloading your files.<\/p>\n

Using Dropbox public links<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the past, new Dropbox accounts automatically included a Public folder which provided the ability to get a direct public permalink to your files. This enables you to directly add photos or spreadsheets stored in Dropbox to your ArcGIS Online web maps.<\/p>\n

While the Public folder is no longer automatically created with a new account, you can add it by following instructions found in the\u00a0What is the Public folder for?<\/a>\u00a0help topic at the Dropbox Help Center.<\/p>\n

Files in the Public folder display a Copy public link choice when selected, as shown below:<\/p>\n

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This link points directly to the file stored in the Dropbox cloud, and can be used for adding locations from spreadsheets to your maps, or photos to your pop-ups.<\/p>\n

For example, Copy public link returns the following for the esri_geography.jpg example shown above:<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the public link to the Dropbox photo used in our pop-up:<\/p>\n

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You can use Dropbox public links to add locations from CSV files directly to your map. In your map choose Add, then Add Layer from Web:<\/p>\n

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Then choose A CSV File from the dropdown list, paste the Dropbox public link, then click add layer:<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the CSV file added to our map via the Dropbox public link:<\/p>\n

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For more information see:<\/p>\n