Rich Super User II

@"ronalandaniel" wrote:I see them in Dropbox online, but I don't know how to get them to appear in my computer's Dropbox folder. ... how do I sync the ones that aren't showing up? You're probably looking for Selective Sync.

@"tjanderson" wrote:Maybe the feature to use computer name instead of the OS is rolling out ... It's actually the other way around. The feature used to use the computer name for the backup folder name, but it was changed (for simplicity reasons?!) to use PC or Mac with a number appended.

@"lab1" wrote:... other hacking posts have said that you could pull files from 180 days. Is that not possible? The recovery time for deleted files is based on the plan you have. Basic (i.e. free), Plus and Family accounts include 30 days of recovery. Professional and Business accounts include 180 days. *…

@"Ilkuul" wrote:I have just uploaded 11 new files to a Dropbox folder, and they seem to be stuck at the top of the list: they are not sorting alphabetically with the rest of the files. Best guess, the files have a whitespace character at the beginning of each filename. In the screenshot below, the Test.txt file has a…

@"tony_r" wrote:1) Some links mentioned in that post don't work and show error 4xx: The items mentioned were moved to a new Referrals page. * https://www.dropbox.com/referrals 2) I went to Dropbox web environment / folder / copy link, then my friend registered and installed a Windows app) You didn't invite someone to join…

@"nargess" wrote:My boss increased his space by inviting company employees to 4 GB and shared a file with us. BUT we can not add files into that file more than 2 GB Bcuz his shared file has taken over my dropbox space ! * https://help.dropbox.com/accounts-billing/space-storage/storage-space Because the content of a shared…

@"christineqian" wrote:Is there any way to prepare a backup for if that happens? We have spreadsheets full of share links that I'm afraid might expire if whoever created them leaves. No, that's not possible. You can backup your files, but there's no way to backup or preserve the links to those files should the creator of…

@"audseng" wrote:Do I need to upgrade my Dropbox plan to allow my personal and business accounts to be linked? If you're not already on a paid Business plan, yes. Dropbox has ended support for free teams, and all existing teams have been disbanded. This means your accounts would be unlinked and you can only sync one of…

@"Manasterski" wrote:Hi, my disk on my computer is 500 gb, so I have an external ssd which is 2 tb. I would like to sync it with dropbox. Is it possible? While you can store your Dropbox folder on an external drive, it's highly NOT recommended. Under the right conditions, data loss can occur. Should the drive fail to…

@"debattwg" wrote:Is one a sub-set of the other? Yes. Everyone you invite becomes a member of your team, and you can create groups of members to apply specific permissions. * https://help.dropbox.com/teams-admins/team-member/groups

@pg_rinori wrote: all my files have been encrypted from that virus and I cannot open them, are there any possibilities to recover through any back up or any other tool, Refer to the following help article and reply back here if you have any other questions.…

@"Eran117" wrote:I enabled the disable downloads option for invited people on my shared video, nevertheless invited people still can download this video (The download bוtton is still enabled for them). why? The ability to disable downloads is a function of a shared link. If you explicitly invited someone to a file or…

@"Chefalina" wrote:I was able to toggle back and forth between accounts on my app....dropbox deleted my accounts with the teams folders Dropbox hasn't deleted anything. They've ended support for free teams, which simply allowed you to link two accounts and have them both sync to your computer separately. That functionality…

@"hillmw6612" wrote:So we would like to have an address like: //computerName/shareName/directoryName/ so its not discrete for each user to embed into the application. That's not possible by default as every user will have their Dropbox folder located in a different location, typically within their user profile, and there…

@"hillmw6612" wrote:I'm looking for a dropbox location like: //computerName/shareName/directoryName/ everything I have seen shows the dropbox like http://www.dropbox.com/sh/.......... Can you be more specific about what you're trying to accomplish? By default, a person's local Dropbox folder is stored in their user profile…

@"Dougie31" wrote:I've got music saved in Dropbox. I'm looking to 'upload' these songs to Spotify. This is a function of Spotify; not Dropbox. Use whatever method they provide to import your music. It likely doesn't matter where the files are stored on your computer. You just need to select them from your Dropbox folder.

@"Anita Ny" wrote:A couple of days ago I realized my work dropbox account has been removed from all of my computers and I really like to find my work files. Your accounts were likely part of a free team, which allowed you to have two accounts syncing to your computer. Dropbox ended support for free teams back in January…

@"cheezeejazz" wrote:I can't see this upgrade option but it's exactly what I need - what kind of account do you currently have? (Personal or business etc?) I have a personal account on the Professional plan.

@"jahmk" wrote:Thanks, I've managed to do it, but looking for an option on dropbox could be easier. The method in the help article is the only way to manage this feature.

@"gcnd" wrote:I registered a dropbox account with a work email. I no longer work for that company and hence have no access to the email. You need access to the email address on your account in order to receive reset information. There's no other way. Contact your previous company and see if they can give you temporary…

@"jahmk" wrote:I really need to skip some large files to upload, they only need for offline works, but I need to keep them together. * https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/ignored-files

@"brains" wrote:The current help doc says symlinks and aliases are supported. Are they or not? Yes, but they can no longer be used to have Dropbox sync files that are located outside of the Dropbox folder. Dropbox simply syncs the symlink; not the content at the other end. *…

@"jordan Sanregret" wrote:She however was not able to load any of her own into the account and got the notification " this folder is view only". Is there any way that I can change the settings so that everbody that access the QR code can upload pics? Sounds like you used a shared link. The feature you're actually looking…

@"Chuck Thomas" wrote:Do you think it would be more cost-effective to switch my new account from Professional to Business Standard? At some point, I expect that I will have people working with me. Until you have additional people that need licenses, no. The minimum number of licenses for a Business account is three, so…

@"Mark" wrote:@"Rick_A" this is where changelogs would help @"clientreleases" ..... Yeah, we had a glimmer of hope for a brief moment, then back to radio silence.

@"SMK66" wrote:I contacted the chat facility and was told that the only way to change my postcode was to downgrade my account and then PAY AGAIN to re-upgrade in order to change the details. Have you changed countries? If so, then you won't be able to change the current billing information on an active subscription because…

@"doktor27" wrote:I am user of Joplin app. I tried to synchronize my Joplin notes through Dropbox. I got the error "Some items cannot be synchronised." You should reach out to the support group for the Joplin app. Any sync process within the app would have been created by them using the Dropbox API, so only they will be…

@"kir9ost" wrote:Where i can read the info about traffic in plans? * https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/banned-links We expect a huge traffic ( smth beetwen 20-40 GB/month ) Basic accounts and Business trial accounts have a limit of 20GB per day. Plus, Family and Professional accounts have a limit of 400GB per…

@"Chuck Thomas" wrote:Can one use Movebot to consolidate two DropBox accounts? I want to move all of the files and folders in my 2TB account to my 3TB account. The Data Migration Add-On is available to Dropbox Business customers. It's not available on personal accounts such as Basic, Plus or Professional.

@"giucaruso" wrote:I just discovered that a team account i had linked to my personal folder has just disappeared. Was it a free team? If so, Dropbox started ending support for free teams back in January and all existing free teams were disbanded. Both of your accounts still exist. One would still be linked to your computer…