Dropbox is one of a handful of "unicorn" companies that are defined as non-public entities boasting a valuation above $1
billion. The company released a slew of new features this week it hopes will continue to impress its business users and justify its
large valuation to investors.
Dropbox detailed in a blog post on Wednesday a set of new productivity tools to help "simplify, unify, and secure your
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Here are some of the new features:
- Users can now use the mobile app to take a picture of content (such as a receipt or bill) and upload it to Dropbox's file
storage as a document.
- Users can create Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) Word, PowerPoint and Excel files instantly from a mobile device and have
them saved in their Dropbox automatically.
- Basic users will see their photos and videos automatically backed up from their phone or tablet.
- Users looking to share a file on Dropbox can now do so directly from the desktop without redirecting to the web or copying a
link.
- Comments can now be made on specific parts of a file.
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