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Do I need my files to be available offline to sync to the Dropbox website?
On my PC desktop, I am syncing my Camera Uploads folder in the Dropbox folder so I can sort out last year's pictures to a separate folder. I want it to then sync to the Dropbox site accordingly. It's easier for me to sort on my desktop. Do I need it to be set to sync so it's available offline to accomplish this? I started…
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My desktop app isn't syncing properly and now my programs are missing
I got a new laptop for work in January. I thought my dropbox was syncing in the new laptop #2, but it wasn't - my dropbox was only synced through January. Today I tried a new sync/install of dropbox on laptop #2. Long story short everything that was on laptop #2 this morning (files AND all new programs installed since…
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Dropbox Backup: External Hard Drive shows as 'unplugged' when it's not
I have an external hard drive and I keep getting an error message saying that the external hard drive is unplugged when it is not unplugged. The download bar has been stuck at 3%.
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Dropbox won't save or download Excel file as PDF
I used to be able to easily convert my Word and Excel files in Dropbox to PDFs using the Export or Print functions. Although it is still working for Word docs, it is not working for Excel files. It lets me go through the steps using the Export or Print functions, but when I click "Download" that dialog box goes away but…
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How can I access multiple Dropbox accounts on my computer?
Complicated scenario. I could use advice on getting my Dropbox accounts nicely aligned on my File Explorer again, after a disaster with the “Team” format. After having an issue with joining a Team, I need help getting access to and moving items between three different types of Dropbox accounts that I know have. To explain,…
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An Excel file I share with a Business team is creating conflicted copies
Hi I am currently working on a project for an organisation with an excel file. The excel file is contained in their Dropbox and which I 'share' and have edit rights. This is where I am confused and hope to get a clearer view of what is happening. I have created an excel file and uploaded to the shared drive. I assume that…
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Syncing is interrupted. But why?
Receive "Syncing Is Interrupted" error message. Took the following actions to resolve: 1. Disabled firewall 2. Disabled antivirus 3. Made the Windows user an admin 4. Disabled OneDrive 5. Ran Check Disk on Windows Can't think of any other solutions. Please help.
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Taking a long time to open my Dropbox folders in File Explorer, after updating Win11
After a Win 11 update Dropbox access in File Explorer became very slow. If I click on a subfolder it takes a long time to open subfolder. But, If I click open in new tab or new window, that subfolder opens quickly. Then, if I click on file, pdf or anything else it takes long time to open. If I open Acrobat or an app and…
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Is there a way for the desktop app to not sync a folder, while it's being accessed by another app?
I have a portable app that runs on windows. instead of copying it to a usb drive, I put in a subfolder in the dropbox tree --- this schema works quite well --- on issue that I have from time-to-time, is that the db app might try to upload files that the app uses and for the most part those files are work or temp files that…
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I tried switching to Dropbox, but it’s impossible
I subscribe to 2TB on Google Drive, but some aspects of their app functionality are not good. I consider Dropbox's software superior in speed and reliability. A feature I really like in Dropbox is the ability to disable synchronization for a specific folder or file, something that is not possible in Drive. However, Dropbox…
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How to view previews of online-only files on desktop (like how you can in the mobile app)? - macOS
I'm trying to figure out how to see previews, specifically of .jpeg online files, on my mac desktop. I use Dropbox almost exclusively for photo management and it's frustrating not even being able to see a preview so I can figure out which files I need to download locally (I just moved from an old computer that had enough…
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Camera Upload from SD Card: device neither shows nor uploads
Hey! When I insert my SD Card into my Mac, Dropxbox asks me whether I want to save the data on my dropbox. When I confirm to upload, nothing happens. The SD is also not shown under the setting > backups > device panel. What's wrong? Hope someone can help. Thank you!
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What is the best way to upgrade to Mac Sonoma and Dropbox File Provider?
So been avoiding making any changes for over a year now since things have been working relatively well with the Old Dropbox on two Macs running OS Ventura 13.5, even with the issues around online-only files. But really want to get my Macs on the current version (Sonoma 14.5), which I think means I have to upgrade to…
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Bug - "unable to sync" a file that is in an ignored folder.
I have a folder that is set to ignore such as here: https://help.dropbox.com/sync/ignored-files The folder properly does not sync and does not show up on my dropbox web or on any other synced devices. However, there is a file in that ignored folder that continuously throws an "unable to sync" error from my desktop app.
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Best practices for remote staff & is the app better than the website?
I have a team of 3 part-time staff. We use Dropbox for Business for all of our client files. What are the best practices for syncing files to the staff's hard drive vs. staff using the web-based platform through a browser? Two of the staff utilize their own computers and are reluctant to sync files to their local machines…
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Dropbox is constantly syncing and using a lot of the processor on Windows 11
Welcome. I have a problem with droppbox running incessantly on a desktop computer, windows 11. The processor is loaded all the time. The dropbox bar shows 1 in black all the time and shows that it is syncing 207 files, once it shows 16 minutes then 1 hour and it continues like this all the time. The computer works 15 hours…
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I've lost my updates after relinking the Dropbox app
My device stopped syncing recently and to fix this I was told to unlink and relink the device to fix the issue, i did and it work but i now seem to have lost a lot of work done (over a month) on my Dropbox. It seems when I relinked, it restored to the state it was in when the last syncing was successful before the…
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Up/Download Speed Indicator Missing?
I was able to check the Up/Download speed of syncing files via the Dropbox app, or by moving the mouse over the Dropbox Task Bar icon. (Windows 11). Has this feature been removed ? See screen shot below.
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Same Dropbox account, can view on one computer, but not on another.
Greetings: I have a basic Dropbox account and I have a set of files stored there. When I go through Dropbox.com, I can see those files that exist there just fine. On my laptop (MacBookPro), there is a Dropbox folder in my finder and when I click on that, I can see the files there also and they are identical to the…
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How to know exactly what the app is syncing?
I keep getting emails that my dropbox will no longer be able to sync as it is full. I didn't even know it was syncing something! So I logged in to try and find out what is being synced, and what that information is, but there's nothing in my account. No files, no videos, nothing. It just says it's syncing. I don't have…
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Stable Build 201.4.5552
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many fixes including the following: Fixed in this update: * Fixed an issue where Dropbox can accidentally trigger an unnecessary permissions dialog in macOS 14. * Fixed an issue that broke shared links when saving files from some third-party apps.…
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The context menus on Windows 11 has gone, how can I bring them back to share files?
The Share links for DropBox has disappeared. How do I get them to show-up again in Windows 11?
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How to turn on 'open in - Finder'
Some of my team members can't view the open in - finder tab. I want everyone to have this ability so when people share links with each other they can quickly switch to Finder and sync and item. They're all signed into the Dropbox app as well as the Finder Dropbox so I'm not sure why I can see this and they can't.
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Dropbox synced old files to my new computer
Hi there all, first time poster here and not sure if this is even the right forum. But I signed up for dropbox a few years ago now. I run a very small business so just took the basic product to be able store client files etc. Fastforward a few years and I have bought a new Surface laptop and wanted to duplicate what I had…
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Folders Appearing and Filling with Empty Folders Every Few Minutes on Mac OS
Dropbox has begun placing folders within folders in my Documents Folder. I'm on a new MacBook Pro running the newest operating system, and this just started up yesterday. Odd thing is I haven't used dropbox in quite some time. I went on, and deleted everything on both accounts, and the problem persisted, so I deleted my…
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Make available offline doesn't show up in my settings or on my drop-down menus on my Windows 11
smart sync doesn't show up in my settings or on my dropdown menus on my new computer. Windows 11.
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I can't access my backup files, after Dropbox asked for a backup update
Since clicking on the file backup link that Dropbox sent me today, Dropbox is not featuring any of the files that I have on my PC. I use my Dropbox account on my PC, my iphone and my ipad. This one account allows me to see all my PC files across all my devices. But since clicking on the backup link DB sent me, there are…
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Dropbox folder access to multiple users on one computer
Here is what I would like to do: We have several folders in our Dropbox Teams platform that all of our designers have access to and need to be able to run applications like AutoCAD. These folders are set to be available off-line and I move the location to the root of the C drive (C:\Dropbox). I currently set up each user…
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Shortcut to selective sync for quicker access
in our organization we use the selective syns within preferences in the dropbox app, quite frequently. We were wondering if there would be a way to assign a shortcut key or create a script or a macro, so we could be able with one click to enter: dropbox app> initials > preferences > sync > choose folders We were looking to…
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(Dropbox on Mac OS Sonoma) Unable to tell if a file is online or offline without opening folders
Hi! I don't remember exactly when this issue occurred for the first time, I think it started when I upgraded my M2 Pro Mac to macOS Sonoma, but it has become a real nuisance. Basically, there's no way to know if files on my Dropbox are offline or online without checking every single folder. Dropbox reports the total…