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"There was an error whilst opening this document" error when I try to open some of my files.
Windows 11 Surface Pro 7 Yesterday I created some PDF documents from some Grok/Mistral data from summarizing some Uni readings. Initially I was getting a fail when auto saving the output as PDF so I manually highlighted and saved as a PDF using the Print option. When I went to open these documents I kept getting a popup…
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Indexing stuck at 691 files for 36+ hours – Tried all standard troubleshooting
Hi everyone, I’m facing a persistent issue with my Dropbox desktop client on Windows. The app is stuck at "Indexing 749 files" and has not made any progress for over 36 hours. I have already tried a series of deep troubleshooting steps guided by Gemini (AI), but nothing seems to resolve the hang. Here is a list of what I…
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There are no thumbnails for my files on the Windows 11 desktop app.
The thumbnails for the dropbox folder on my Windows 11 are not showing up. This issue is making it difficult for me to work since I need the thumbnails to choose photos for my projects. In all the other files on my laptop the thumbnails are showing up no issues. I have reinstalled the Dropbox app on my computer along with…
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The Dropbox app on one of my connected macOS devices is unusable after unlink-relink
Sorry guys, this one is a bit long, but my dropbox is now totally unusable on my production computer, and I don't know how to fix. I'm on a mac mini 2023 under sonoma 14.5 , dropbox latest version downloaded today. STATE BEFORE PROBLEM : Dropbox installed on this mac mini in 2023, dropbox sync works very well between 4…
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How can we go back to the stable version of the desktop app after installing the beta one?
Hello —- we turn on the "early release" "beta" option xxxx.3.xxxx —- so now we we want to revert to the stable version —— so we turn off the setting on Dropbox.com —- so will the client / win version now revert to the stable version —- ******.4.******
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Debian Linux - Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring
When I run "sudo apt update" on my system I get an error about the Dropbox key being stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg) and apt-key being deprecated. I searched google for an hour or so and tried multiple different solutions but can't find anything that works. It seems that the public key needed to…
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OpenPGP signature verification failed with Debian Trixie.
Warning: OpenPGP signature verification failed: http://linux.dropbox.com/debian trixie Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG FC918B335044912E Dropbox Automatic Signing Key Error: The package repository 'http://linux.dropbox.com/debian trixie Release' is not signed. please add new key to:…
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Is there a way to share or move backup files to my Dropbox folder?
This discussion was created from comments split from: How can I move Dropbox backup files to regular Dropbox? .
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I see a white screen when trying to share a file/folder via the desktop app.
Not sure what happened it worked fine all these years. Now when clicking on sharing a file or folder I get a white empty box with the dropbox logo on the left upper corner. Not sure what is going on. I need to use that feature for my clients. Thanks,
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I can't move my Dropbox files to an external drive
2025 Macbook air m4 Dropbox v240.4.8493 I have 2tb in dropbox and I want it all on an external drive and Dropbox has no way to do this. I tried logging out and changing the storage location - that doesnt work. Every time I switch it and log in dropbox closes because of an error and when I reopen it hasn't switched; the…
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Full offline installer of Dropbox app for windows 11
I believe there is a restriction on my work station that installer won't work on my windows 11. I always need full offline version of windows desktop dropbox to be able to use it on my desktop. Now a new version of dropbox has come out and my old version does not sync anymore. I have uninstall old version but can't find…
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The upload speed on my macOS 26.4 desktop app is very slow.
Device Mac Mini M4 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) MacOS 26.4 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Syncing Status Very slow! Question or Issue I am have very slow upload speeds. It is taking 50 minutes to upload a 2.2 gig file. My upload speed is 490. I thought it was my computer, so I purchased a new one.…
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Dropbox syncs my photos too fast via camera uploads and their quality is poor.
Device Oneplus 13 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Android 16, OxygenOs 16.0.2 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 454.2.2 Syncing Status OK Question or Issue When dropbox automatically uploads newly captured photos by my phone and uploads them to the 'Camera Uploads' folder, I am noticing that some* (NOT…
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The desktop app only shows up for a few seconds in processes, and then quits
Dropbox can not start, only show on proccesss for a few second than dispear on one company PC. i installed on two of my family pc, one is brand new windows 11. uninstall, reinstall run as admin try all Chatgpt, Deepseek suggestions. still the same. what eles we should do. urgent!!!
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The Dropbox installer.dmg won't install on Mac OS 26
The dropboxinstaller.dmg does nothing on my mac desktop os 26.
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The previous version of my Microsoft Word file appears deleted on Dropbox.
Hi, I need help recovering a specific version of a file. The file itself (Chapter Capitalism &...Spain _ Working.docx, on my Desktop) still exists, but in its version history there is one entry from yesterday at 19:38 marked as "Deleted". This version was created when Microsoft Word for Mac showed a permissions error and…
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Persistent "Syncing 2 files, 110 B" - phantom items, invisible to search
Dropbox desktop client shows "Syncing 2 files, 110.00 B" that never completes. What I've verified: Three UUID-named files appear in my web "Last 30 Days" view but return zero results when I search for them on…
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Dropbox Basic: Quick Solutions to Common Issues
Your Dropbox Basic account makes it easy to organise files, manage folder and keep your digital life running smoothly. You’ve probably heard us mention it once or twice …and for good reason. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to get the most from Dropbox Basic and share simple solutions to some of the most common…
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Dropbox Finder Extension doesn't work and I have no Dropbox context menu items on new installation
I just installed to Mac OS Tahoe. I no longer have the "Make Available Offline" Feature available to me when I right click on a folder. All of the Dropbox list items are now gone. There's no way to push any folder to sync. When I go into system settings - general - login items & extensions - extensions - Dropbox, the…
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Why can't I connect Dropbox Dash to my personal OneDrive account?
I see that Dash connections to OneDrive are only for corporate accounts. Why?? You don't even point that out. When will I be able to connect to my personal OneDrive account?
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Impossible to Restore an External Drive Backup
Dropbox is an absolute joke! If you back up an external drive and that drive crashes, congratulations — you’ve just discovered that Dropbox “Backup” is basically useless. You cannot restore the backup to a new drive. Let that sink in. A backup service that can’t restore to new hardware... Yeah, funny, I know. Your only…
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Can I share a folder in my Dropbox app on a network?
I understand that the Dropbox folder/location itself should not be shared on a network. What I'm trying to find out is if it will cause any technical difficulties to network share a folder that is in Dropbox. My example is that I would have a folder named Shared in my Dropbox that I share on my local network as a Windows…
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Can't update or install the Dropbox application on Fedora 43 Plasma
Application Affected Dropbox Device custom desktop with ASUS motherboard AND Lenovo X1 Carbo Laptop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Fedora 43 Plasma and Firefox (both systems) Dropbox Version Dropbox command-line interface version: 2025.05.20 I have been flawlessly running Dropbox on my Fedora desktop PC under…
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Desktop app logged me out and I lost all my files after logging back in to an old account
I'm at a loss on how to get back all the files I trusted as safe with Dropbox. The system logged me out, probably after a restart. I clicked the pre-filled information to log back in. Except that was to an old account that I forgot about and had not used in about 10 years. The system stated "you already have a Dropbox…
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Conflicted copies of files even when I'm the only one editing them
Has anyone else run into issues where Dropbox creates multiple “conflicted copy” versions of the same file — even when you’re the only one editing? I love Dropbox for sharing and backups, but the sync conflict problem has been a headache lately, especially with large folders or shared projects. How are you all handling it?…
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Search isn't working properly
I recently bought a new Windows 11 laptop. I installed Dropbox and all of my files are there and sync with no problem. But when I try to search for a file using a keyword, the only ones that show up are files that I have already opened on the new computer. If I've not yet opened the file, it won't show up in my search. If…
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Suddenly slow upload speeds when using the desktop app on and the website.
As of today, I am getting incredibly slow upload speeds. It is currently maxing out at about 50kb/s and most of the time it is lower. I typically get 5+mb/s. Nothing on my end has changed and it was working fine just a few days ago. I’ve already seen multiple help threads talking about bandwidth limits but I have my…
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Real-time file locking for engineering CAD workflows
I’d like to submit a suggestion to Dropbox. It would be very helpful if Dropbox could support a feature that prevents two users from simultaneously editing the same document, especially CAD files used in architecture, landscape design, and engineering workflows. Ideally, the system could either show a clear warning or…