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I synced only one folder when I installed the desktop app - how can I access the rest?

Application Affected
File viewing
Device
Macbook Air
Operating System/Browser (if using the web)
macOS Tahoe 26.0
Dropbox App Version (if using the app)
-

Question or Issue
When installing the Dropbox desktop app on my new computer, I accidentally selected a single folder and now I can't see my other folder in the app. How can I view the missing folder in the app?

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Hannah

Hey @merveait, welcome to our Community!

No worries at all, this is a pretty easy thing to fix; you'll just need to go to your selective sync settings and select the folders you need to sync to your Dropbox folder.

The app will start syncing them and when it shows that it's "up to date", your selected folders will be available in your Dropbox folder.

I hope this helps, but let me know if you have any questions!