However, on an iPad, they can't do this, they have to refer back to a web browser. We are trying to equip a mobile team with iPads.

Switch to an iPad using the native Dropbox app and there seems to be no way to open a new document based on a template. So all of the above only works within the Web Browser. Ideally, you won't keep your templates in the same place where you keep the working documents. If there was a create new document from template menu it might be understood that the current folder is where the new. So the user then has to navigate to move the new paper document to the correct place. Because we are trying to file content in the right project folders, 100% of the time the choice of the home folder is wrong. So from a user experience point of view, the user isn't asked where the document should go. This generates your own version of the template (.paper extension) but it puts it in the top level of your Dropbox home folder. To create a working Paper document, and not modifying the template, you have to then click the Create doc button. Remote Workshop Plan Get your team ready for a powerful burst of co-creation. As of today, Dropbox is adding the ability to build Paper templates and share them with an entire organization, if youre working in a big business setting. Recipe collection Collect favorite recipesalone or with a group. Keep track of what youвЂ™ve got in the cupbo. So when you open it, it opens in Edit Template mode. Dropbox Paper gives you the freedom to custom build your own templates. Let's assume you have template (.papert extension) available. You can create a working Paper document from a template in the browser, but you can't do the same thing on an iPad. It is also inconsistent between the browser and iPad experience.

The idea of making a template seems to be positive, however the current user experience is clunky.

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