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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 link/pair two Dropbox accounts I'm trying to add a second Dropbox account (e.g., personal and business) but receive an error. Quick Guide * Sign into one account via the Dropbox…
The new puzzle sign in is a pain in gther A##. I just spent a half-hour trying to log in to my account, which used to be simple. Answered all the stupid train puzzles correctly, it said I was verified, then said my answers wer not "quite right". I appreciate security, but I don't have time to waste repeatedly trying to…
I made an account yesterday (with the basic free account) and downloaded the desktop app. One problem is that no icon appears on my desktop. If I need to open the app, I have to press the Windows key and type the name in. The major problem is that I can't sign into the desktop app. It would open my default browser (Edge)…
I am getting extremely tired of getting "You're running out of space!" notifications. I'm not running out of space. I have more than 1GB free. If these don't stop, I think I'll just move everything to iCloud Drive and delete Dropbox.
My company's Dropbox is quite large and obviously it would be undesirable to sync its entire contents locally. Yet during Dropbox login, you are told that your hard-drive does not have enough space, leading you to think that you should use selective sync to minimize what folders get synced. Moreover, this same idea is…
Device Mac mini Operating System/Browser (if using the web) MacOS 15.5 Dropbox Plan Essentials Question or Issue I've done backups of my external Samsung Portable SSD for many years on my old MacBook and now I switch to MacMini and what to keep on doing backup of this SSD but dropbox want me to det up a new backup. It's…
Can you please add the ability to set up an automatic email of our monthly invoice to our book keeper. Also, the book keeper is not a member in our Dropbox, as they don't need to be. They just need the invoice emailed to them - that's it. This is my second time requesting this feature. The first time you just closed my…
Dropbox Plan Family Payment Method Card How did you upgrade? website Question or Issue I already have access to two Family Plans, each with different logins. Can I have two Family Plans & have those files on my desktop hard drive. Now I have one plan on my hard drive, but I only access the second plan on dropbox website.
Question or Issue How can I configure Dropbox so it shows folders instead of activity by default, here is how it currently opens, but it use to pop up with folders instead of activity by default.
I am a freelance motion designer and have run into this issue way too often. I have my own Business account that I use for my freelance business, but whenever I need to be integrated into another agency's company ecosystem, Dropbox does not allow me to sign into their Business profile while staying logged into my own…
Device Dell all-in-one Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Question or Issue I have a new Dell all-in-one desktop PC. It is intended to replace a prior Dell All-in-one PC which has a Windows 10 OS that is no longer supported. To access my prior Dropbox account and files, I thought I needed to download…
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