How to Create and Export Activity Report in Dropbox

Dropbox does provide tons of security features for IT admins to exercise complete control of their org’s data. One such excellent feature is ‘Activity Monitoring & Export’. This particular feature allows Dropbox admins to know what’s happening in their business account at a microscopic level including the files being shared by their team members. If you are a Dropbox admin who is exploring to use this feature, follow these simple instructions.

Please note that you must be a Dropbox admin to perform this action.

Step 1: Log In to Your Dropbox Business Account

Log into your Dropbox account with your admin login credentials.

Step 2: Select the Admin Console

Locate the Admin Console option on the left navigational menu.

Step 3: Click on the Activity Tab

Search for the Activity tab and click on it.

Step 4: Select Your Activity Preferences

On Activity Home You can find the Date Range, People, Content, and Activities tab.

Step 5: Select a Time Frame and Set of Activities

If you want to know the duration of the activity, select the date range for a specific time frame
In people field, add emails of your choice you select people within organization or external people

Step 6: Verify All the Filters

Check all the activity filters before you run the report.

Step 7: Check Activity and Create a Report

By default, Dropbox shows all the activities in a table format on the web page itself. If you would like to export this data, click on the Create Report button on the right.