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Device (PC and Laptop) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11) Dropbox App Version 233.4.4938 After icon change I can't find a way to see if folder contains files that are both online-only and available offline. Even if folder contains folder or files that are offline (downloaded) it still shows up as…
Hi all, I have a problem with a specific Dropbox setting. I know that what I want to do should be possible, but unfortunately, I can't figure it out. That's why I need your help. It's about the following: I want to share files with clients using Dropbox. I don't want these clients to have to install Dropbox themselves,…
Suddenly my files are not syncing. I can see the files on my phone app and online, but they're not showing in the Dropbox desktop folder. I've restarted my computer, uninstalled and reinstalled, and still nothing. One forum said launch the app to access selective sync settings. The app opens the desktop folder, there's…
I often need a place for people to upload files, which I can then download. These people are never Dropbox members – they are external customers of mine. How can I do this, without requiring them to enter a name and email address? It's annoying for them, and it's not essential -- and if you use that information for…
Hi Folks, I typically sync pretty large files (image backups) and these can be as much as 250 GB+ in size. While syncing, I notice that Dropbox reserves a seriously huge amount of memory, like the mapped file usage for my uploading file of 280 GB is currently 16 GB (not a typo). Can Dropbox maybe give feedback on this? For…
Device Windows Surface Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Home 10.0.26100 Build 26100 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) v233.4.4938 Syncing Status "Everything is up to date" Question or Issue Until the latest Dropbox update, I was able to designate individual files and folders to be cloud-only or…
I have plenty of storage space on my PC. I am trying to access my Dropbox files via File Explorer, but it seems that all of my Dropbox files are in the cloud, and that makes it very slow. Also, my files are always in the process of synching. It's never done synching. This used to work fine, but it's got lots of problems…
Hello all! I'm semi new to Dropbox. I've used it to receive and share documetns, but not to its full extent. If somene can assist me that would be appreciated! I am currently using google docs to share with a large group and have set it so that it is "restricted" and I need to approve who can view it, however, the issue is…
Device Microsoft Surface Pro9 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 233.4.4938 Syncing Status Up to date Question or Issue The last update of Dropbox trigged a complete re-index of all my content. After that completed (which took two days, thanks, Dropbox), all the…
Device Lenovo Legion with Windows 11 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) N/A Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 231.4.5770 Syncing Status Downloading Question or Issue When I right click on a file or folder, I don't see the option "Make Available Offline", which I do see in my other computers. This is a fresh…
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