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Transfer of pictures into dropbox from google photos
I have been using Dropbox for a while now to create folders and then transfer my pics into them from Google photos. When i create the folder in dropbox i have always taken the option to upload files and it would them show photo as an option to take so i could select and upload. I tried this today and it will no longer let…
Windows 10 syncs only one direction
I use Dropbox on a Mac at home and a Windows machine at my office. I did not use my old Windows machine for 1.5 years because of the pandemic. I never used Dropbox again on that PC. I got a new office desktop 2 weeks ago, a Windows 10. I installed the Dropbox app, there are no security/firewall issues, all the right boxes…
Searching for invalid characters in filenames within the cloud Dropbox - -solved.
I found a solution to the problem of searching for invalid file name characters on Dropbox. The reason for the problem is that certain characters (like ":") are not allowed in Windows file names. Dropbox search does not support searching for ":". The solution -- use a Linux based File manager. I used the Synology…
Indesign has broken links on a shared dropbox
has anyone had an issue where. indesign is not linking files on a shared dropbox?
Blank word word document after saving
A client has a word doc that is saved in dropbox shared folder. She simply opens the document and renames it creating a new file. The new file is then saved to the same location as the previous file. However, the new is blank. This has been happening intermittently over the past week. The user can ooen the file and saved…
Dropbox folder not syncing on my desktop app or online
Using my business computer and business Dropbox account I created a new Dropbox account for our church's laptop for worship songs and videos, so the business account is the owner. Everything worked well for years but now when I add files to the Dropbox folder from my personal computer, they appear on the laptop but they do…
Can't sync (not enough space)
I am experiencing messages that my hard drive is full. I use a Mac Mini. My harddrive is not full at all. I cannot open Word files that are stored in Dropbox: Word experienced an error trying to open the file. Try these suggestions. * Check the file permissions for the document or drive. * Make sure there is sufficient…
Linux panel icon "Launch Dropbox Website" opens the Signal application, and not a web browser.
I suppose if I want to see my Dropbox website, I'll have to do it manually.
Is Uploading Prohibited In Turkey?
I am in Turkey trying to upload some 200 MB photo files and the upload stalls every time. Google Drive has no problem with the photos and uploads fine. Does Dropbox not operate here or is there a national restriction of some kind in this country? Thanks for your help
Microsoft Excel file extension .XLSB not syncing?
I have a large .xlsm file that I saved as an .xlsb (binary) file to reduce size by 90% and improve loading efficiency by 50% faster. I can see and launch this file without any issues, however, it does not appear when folder is accessed on other computers. Is there a setting somewhere within Dropbox to allow others to see…
Download speed is down to 20KB/sec
It started out at 900KB/sec (acceptable if not still pretty darn slow) and then rapidly descended all the way to a low of 20KB/sec. It took me five minutes to download a 23MB song for a video project. Is this normal? I've started a second download of a very short video (7 MB) and Dropbox is hovering around 60KB/sec. My…
How does Dropbox upload huge files that changed only a small portion?
I have a huge file in Dropbox. If I changed only a small portion, let's say 10 bytes from offset at 1GB position. Will Dropbox only upload the changed portion or upload the whole file again? Thanks.
Unable to access Dropbox via Files App on Apple iPad
My husband is unable to access Dropbox via the 'Files' App on his Apple iPad. This appears to be since the latest Dropbox app update on 6 April to Version 230.2.2 I have the same Dropbox account on my iPad and haven't updated the Dropbox app and I can still open and edit Dropbox files via the Files App. Any suggestions as…
Confusion to why unsyncing deleted files on Mac.
Context: I got a new Mac and transferred everything over using Mac migration, worked great. Dropbox was set up with the new computer, logged in and everything but didn't seem to be backing up on the new computer. Everything I needed was in "in the cloud," so it seemed to be fine. One issue I seemed to have, but am not…
Dropbox isn't syncing anymore after upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04
I upgraded from Kubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 a little over a week ago. Since then Dropbox isn't syncing anymore. The icon in the task bar keeps switching between the network folder icon and the box icon (Dropbox logo), as if it were really busy up- or downloading something. But nothing actually goes up or down. (E.g. I verified…
Why is my .mov audio out of sync when streaming from Dropbox?
So I make a Quicktime video in protools.Quicktime plays back in sync.I upload to Dropbox,email link..Quicktime plays back way out of sync when streaming from Dropbox via email link? If I download Quicktime from Dropbox onto desktop,it plays in sync once again? Any help is very appriciated! Thanks!
Qr code to have others directly upload photos to my Dropbox account.
Maybe an idea would be to offer a qr code to upload pictures to a set drive drive. So like at a wedding the guests could scan the code and upload the photos they have took that day/evening. Then maybe within your dropbox you could team up with a photo printing company like FreePrints and get prints straight away quoit the…
slow deleting files on dropbox.com
when i go into a folder with say 80 files (50mb files) and click to select them all and then delete it used to be instant. Now it can take 30 seconds or more to delete 80 files from the website. This has only happened in the past week. Before this everything was instant. Help!!!!!!!
Camera Uploads with new phone
I upgraded to a new iPhone and logged in to Dropbox. When I turned on Camera Uploads, it began uploading ALL my photos, even though most were already backed up on my previous iPhone. How do I configure Dropbox to upload only the photos that have not been uploaded already? Thanks much.
Difference between Downloading and Syncing
We typically send large files through Dropbox, but have recently been banned (and resolved) due to bandwidth limits. One of the solutions offered by a Dropbox team member was to share the folder with the client, rather than share a link for them to download. Could someone explain the difference between downloading from a…
How do I see files sent to me?
I don't know how to get files maps sent from an owner to my email address when I open Dropbox there's no files
Grant file access
i had download on my dropbox app on my Mac few word documents, when i try to open them is showing grant file access, i then select the file, grant the access but it says that i can't grant the access i'm an admin. what should i do? Thank you.
'Scan document' image on app has changed. Is there a setting to change it back?
Kia ora, when using the 'scan document' facility on the app it was saving a pdf image that looked like a genuine scan. Now the image looks like a photo. To my knowledge no settings have been changed. Does anyone have any ideas or guidance on how to get the scanned image back to the way it was?
Is there a way to upload files to Dropbox via email directly?
Hello everybody, I hope you can help me. Is there a way (trick, app, function) how I can upload files to my Dropbox via email? So I want to send an email with a file attachment to my Dropbox and the attachment should then be saved in the Dropbox. Thank you.
Sharing from iPhone Photos to Dropbox
Hi. I have an iPhone 12. When I am In its Photos, I want to share a photo to Dropbox, into my chosen folder. I select photo, then the share icon, then Dropbox in the available places/apps, and in the subsequent window the folder I want the photo to go in. All good BUT at that point it is just greyed out and I can’t do the…
Cannot access Shared Folder
Advice please, I have been using dropbox without any issues for a long time, via my laptop, phone, tablet and dropbox.com, 24hours ago that all changed. I have a shared folder with my partner, my partner did some housekeeping to tidy up the folder. Since then I have not been able to access many of the sub folders on my…
Dropbox macOS 11 Big Sur Problem: Finder Integration and Smart Sync
Dropbox version v110.3425 in macOS 11 is not showing integration in the finder menu. It is also not showing smart sync notifications in finder windows. Anyone else have this problem?
Automatic camera uploads saving my hidden photos, if so, where?
I use Dropbox to automatically backup my camera roll. I can see all the photos, videos, and screenshots in Recents. But how about the hidden ones? I think they used to upload but now I don’t know where/how to find them on Dropbox. If they’re not backed up, how do I? Thanks in advance!
Files failing to save in Dropbox
I keep having this problem. I'll be working on a document or powerpoint and try to save it in Dropbox, and it just...won't save. It doesn't seem to happen if it's a document that was already saved in Dropbox, and I am updating it. It only happens when I try to save a brand new document, or when I try to save a document…
Photos uploading sideways
Portrait photos have today started uploading sideways. Has never done this before and was not like this yesterday. Today photos are sideways. Are these still a back up of original photo?

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