I deleted 4 files in my Documents folder, now I can't open the Documents folder on my laptop

Question

I have exceeded the limit of files permitted in my Dropbox account and must delete  files by the end of the month.  I started by deleting four documents in my Document folder on Dropbox. Now I can no longer open the Document folder on my laptop. When I try to open it, a message pops up on my laptop that reads "“Documents” can’t be opened because the original item can’t be found. It is as if the 1000s of documents on my laptop have "disappeared".  How do I get them back?

Walter · Answer

This seems like a shortcut to your Dropbox folder @SA25. Are you able to find the same folder in the other 'Documents' folder shown in your

SA25 · Answer

I have a folder in my Finder titled "My files in Dropbox" which does directly link my files to the Dropbox site. I've attached a screenshot.  I've also attached a screenshot of the error message.

Jay · Answer

If you have the files in the Dropbox folder, then the files would be syncing normally to the Dropbox site.

The  Dropbox Backup feature is a different system which backs up certain folders instead of directly syncing them to and from the site.

Could you attach a screenshot showing the error message you received?