Solve issues with deleting, editing, and organizing files and folders in your Dropbox account.
Here are some of our most frequently asked questions. If you have a question that isn't covered by the FAQ's please create a new topic here. Can’t delete old Dropbox backups An old computer or external-drive backup still occupies quota, and the normal delete button seems missing or fails. Quick Guide * Re-install or open…
Versioning a file to 30 days or 1 year doesn't work for me. Saving the last 3 (or more) versions would. I saved a file in 2017. Made a modification to it, saved it. Dropbox synched it. I realized the next day that I needed to restore the 2017 version. Guess what? It's gone. Understand my issue?
Hey, I've been on DB for 13 years and i just had a bunch of old photos mainly and sometimes used it for practical stuff, but now coming back after long time i see DB has been updated alot and all my stuff is gone. I cant see any files only a RITE folder is visible. Did DB delete all my stuff????? Thnaks
I have a lot of folders that are showing empty but haven't deleted any.. why might this be?
I have daily files shared with me and i'd like to automate the following process if possible.... Copy files from the shared folder to a private folder Rename files (example below) xxx.mp3 ----> xxx - xxx.mp3 Thats it Thanks in advance for any replies :)
There seems to be a lot of confusion and contradicting info out on the web about what your platform is capable of and at what service level needs to be subscribed to in order to search files in Dropbox using OCR text. I'm hoping this thread will assist me and others to get a clear answer. First, please specify which of…
I had a message that some files where deleted like 40.000 files I found the as deleted files and restored them now all is one big mess in my setup for like 12 years are gone - is there any place I can set my set up like for 5 days and get my file structure/ maps right again
Hi there! I've been using Dropbox for over 10 years. One file I frequently use is part of my private finances. When I tried to access the file today, it seems to have reverted to a version from Oct 2024?? I access this file from my private Dropbox account on a desktop & laptop. I've only accessed the file through Dropbox,…
I have a pdf file and want to convert in audio file with in dropbox. Is there any solution
Does the starring function is still uselles as the last post I found from some years ago? I starred tons of photos thinking I could then easily filter them and either move to a new folder or create a new folder with them. But i am unable to do so. Am i missing something? How do i do that on the mobile app? many thanks
Observed when processing files with a Python script of my own, but likely to be a nuisance to developers of any software, that allows you to store files in arbitrary locations. A common pattern when modifying files is to first write them to a temporary file in the same directory (ensuring that it is on the same physical…
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