Moving (to store) folders & files from Dropbox to external drive connected to laptop

Rambles

As background I have used Dropbox as a storage, archive, etc for the last 20 years (or at least a LONG time. Please forgive me if I use the incorrect terminology, but as a pensioner I am no longer tech savvy, and need actions to be spelt out step-by-step.

I am trying to move certain Folder(s) and File(s) from Dropbox online to an external drive connected to my laptop.

The purpose of this is to streamline and make the files seen in the dropbox directory / sync to the laptop much useful and meaningful. There is little point in have ten year old folder / files - but I just want to keep them (hence wishing to move them to an external hard drive stored in my cupboard

I am really struggling to down this - various attempts over the last few days, has left this pensioner very frustrated.

Please let me know how to do this step-by step?

Do I have to sync, make available off-line, download, move - do I have to make available to laptop first, then move to external drive, then unsync, go to the web and then deletes. there are just so may potential. I am very confused.

Walter

Hey @Rambles - thanks for using Dropbox and posting on our Community!

From what I gather, you'd like to move some files and folders out of your Dropbox account to your external hard drive.

If you have the Dropbox desktop app installed on your computer, you can set the files and folders you'd like to store in your external hard drive as available offline and then once the app is done syncing with your changes (and shows 'up to date' in your system tray/menu bar), move them to the external hard drive.

If you'd like to use the website instead, you can download the files and folders you'd like directly to your external hard drive.

I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any follow up questions.