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Folders doesn't show up in the dropbox app on desktop

Hi everyone! I have some weird issue on my computer and hope someone knows the solution.

I tried to look up but seems like I am putting wrong keywords or something, and can't find it.

So, here is the situation.

When I go to my web dropbox, there are several folders under "All Files", which is including My own dropbox, and some other folders that didn't go into my folder (which I don't know why?)

The issue is, when I am using dropbox app on the computer, the only folder showing up is my own dropbox and subfolder, but nothing else.

So the structure would be

All Files

ㄴYGW (my own folder)
ㄴ folder 1

ㄴ folder 2

and these folder 1 and 2 wouldn't show up on my desktop, only showing YGW folder. Any solutions that could happen?

I have tried to reboot and turned off and on the dropbox app but no chance!

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Jay

Hi @YGW, is it possible that you have selective sync enabled for those folders, preventing them from appearing on your computer?

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Rich

@YGW wrote:
and these folder 1 and 2 wouldn't show up on my desktop, only showing YGW folder.

What are the names of folders 1 and 2? Do they use any characters that would be incompatible with your OS? If so, they won't sync until they're renamed.

https://help.dropbox.com/organize/file-names

YGW

no! using only alphabet characters, nothing else. Also oddly those folders are showing up on some other people's desktop app but not in mine?

Jay

Hi @YGW, is it possible that you have selective sync enabled for those folders, preventing them from appearing on your computer?

YGW

oh that was it! thank you so much! I have no idea why that was turned on <img class= " title="" />