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Unable to save to Dropbox
I am using an iPad with IOS 12. When I try to save a file the “save” option is greyed out, even if I choose a folder. I have deleted the Dropbox app and reinstalled with the same result. Locking for assistance.
All my photos have disappeared!
Hello, Yesterday I uploaded 4000+ pictures to my dropbox account from my old company Iphone I had to return before having it cleaned out for the next user. I today can only find 8 pictures in my picture folder. All pictures collected over the years are gone. What I can confirm is that the pictures that were uploaded…
WhatsApp pictures not uploading to Dropbox on Samsung S9 Plus
I have not seen a clear answer yet to this very simple issue : the WhatsAppp folder in my Gallery is not sync-ing with Dropbox. There use to be a menu where one could select the folders in the Gallery for syncronisation with Dropbox but it has been removed or it is hidden now. Can anyone from Dropbox help with a direct…
Cannot upload files or drop them to my folder
I'm trying to transfer photos from my computer file to the Dropbox folder but every time I do it says cannot upload to an empty folder which doesn't make sense because of course it's going to be empty because it's a new folder that I built
Incorrect Timestamp shown to uploaded files
I noticed yesterday that the timestamp on my uploaded and edited files are anywhere between 6 and 9 hours earlier. My Time zone settings are set correctly.
Dropbox Unlinks on Restart
Hi I have 2 separate drob box acounts both on external drive On most computer restarts one account unlinks, and I get the notification drop box folder missing and we have to re link, and everytime things have to resync all files. iMac Pro 2017 3GHZ Intel Zezon W Extrernal HD is Mecurty Elite Pro
Can't "Save As" excel file (Mac) to Dropbox
I have an excel workbook saved to a Dropbox folder. I did some edits and would like to "save as" with a different name. However, when i click save as, I don't see saving to dropbox as an option. It simply disappeared as a "location", and when i try to "add" a location, dropbox is not one of the options given. Any ideas why…
Word Online keep saying that it cannot "save automatically"
When I try editting a .docx file with Word Online, the message "Couldn't save automatically..." keeps appearing and all my progress gets lost. Is there any way to solve this problem?
xname.lib and xname.crs
Two files appeared in my Dropbox: xname.crs and xname.lib. I did not upload them. The only other file in the Dropbox is an Excel file that has two versions. What are the .crs and .lib files and where did they come from?
Syncing a folder directly on to Dropbox.com without using the Dropbox App on the PC
I have already a Selective Sync set on my PC to Dropbox for certain folders. However, I want to keep operating a separate external drive directly to dropbox.com without the use of the Dropbox App because I want to avoid all those files to end up on my PC file explorer (limiting my memory capacity) as is the case when using…
Best practices for using symlinks (symbolic links)
Hi there, I use dropbox on linux with symlinks, but am not sure which is the best/preferred way to use them. Is there a best practice for using this type of configuration? Currently I use symlinks in my home directory that point to the actual folders in my Dropbox folder, but I have heard of doing the inverse: placing…
Dropbox overwrites new & local files with older versions and generates "conflicted files"-copy
I am a dropbox client for many years and have recommended it many many times, but now I'm a bit "irritated" to say least,... please help: for unfortunate technical reasons i could'nt sync my huge dropbox (256 GB+) for more than 6 mths but i had a copy on my harddrive, wher ei worked and where, by the time, files were…
Smart Sync options are missing on my context menu
I've noticed that my local Dropbox files have not been syncing lately. Normally you just have to "Right-click" on these files/folders and Smart Sync should be in one of the options. Not anymore! Help!
Set a whole folder to "offline"
Hi, I downloaded on my Surface the Windows 10 App (from Microsoft store) instead of the usual program. And I'm happy with this solution. Now, I need to have offline a whole folder, to ease the access to numerous files. I cannot set a folder on "offline"... just any single file. Why? Thanks
How can I have two Macs syncing with the same Home folders?
How can I move the folders in the Home folder so that they are in my Dropbox? I want them all synced between two macs. My aim is to have both macs as close as possible to being copies of each other.
Link to a cell in a different Excel file saved in Dropbox
Hello everyone. I am trying to link the value of a cell in an Excel file saved in a Dropbox folder to another cell in another Excel file saved in another Dropbox folder. Is there any way I can do this and have it working from different locations? To explain it better, cell A1 in File1.xls needs to look up the value of cell…
How to autosave an Excel file to Dropbox every 10 min?
I just spent two hours on an excel file only to have excel crash before i saved it and lost my work. I am using MS Excel 97-2004 on a MacBook Pro and right now have to manually save all work. How can I set up MS Excel/Word/PPT to auto save every 10 minutes to my Business's Dropbox account? I want to be able to work without…
Why do I keep seeing a 'Waiting to upload' message when trying to upload files to Dropbox?
All day i have been trying to upload photos, however there is no upload activity. All i keep seeing on the photos i want to upload is "Waiting to upload". I have tried to upload the photos through my wifi and mobile data but wouldnt work. I have tried to upload different photos but wont work. I am using my iphone to…
No longer able to choose upload folder from Android
In version 14.2.2 of the Android app, and probably already in the previos one, on Galaxy Nexus, when I try to upload to Dropbox from any location (gallery, Camscan, etc.), I can no longer choose the target folder: Dropbox gives me the first folder I used after reinstall, and I can only create a new subfolder (or canel…
File Requests Require Name & Email
Why is the receiver of a File Request required to enter their first and last name, and their email address before they can upload the file? It's cool that they don't have to have a dropbox account to give me their file, but i don't understand what the reason would be behind requiring their name and email.
If I drag a folder to Dropbox, will only the new changes in the folder update to the cloud?
Hi, If I have done changes in a folder in my computer, can I drag the whole folder to Dropbox and will only the new and changed files be updated to the cloud? Best beche
Can't switch to online only
I've got a file that's pretty ****** and I've put it up to dropbox with selective sync. The original version of the file is on an external ****** drive. When I switched the dropbox folder to online only (click the grey cloud) it doesn't switch and it has now downloaded the contents of the folder onto this machine and it's…
Dropbox deleting files by itself
I have a Dropbox file that I share with 2 other collaborators and for some reason, I keep getting notices asking if I'm sure I want to delete a file. I didn't want to delete the file and hadn't even touched it. So I hit 'cancel' and it deletes it anyway. This has happened twice in the last week and my collaborators are…
Dropbox tries syncing (deleted) files and gets stuck
Hi there! I'm using Dropbox on two laptops (Windows 10) and they both have had this problem recently - to be exact, the problems pretty much started with the last Dropbox update. I tried uploading some phone backups into Dropbox, but it started only saying several thousands of files were syncing while giving a way to small…
Duplicate Folder contents
hello, I have a large amount of music, in folders by artist and subfolders by album, on an external ****** drive that I would like to copy to my Dropbox. Some of them are already on my Dropbox but may not be updated. How do I upload folders with the same name as ones already there, updating to include new songs/albums,…
Desktop files/pictures disappeared after uninstalling - Mac OS 10.14.6
Hi Jay. There are a few similar queries but none seems to offer a practical solution to my frustrating problem. After removing/uninstalling a recent 'Dropbox' application (and removing/emptying its items from the trash) I see all my desktop items have disappeared - except 'Macintosh HD'. The desktop icon in 'Finder'…
The Dropbox desktop app is stuck at syncing
My dropbox is stuck showing says "syncing" continually. There are no syncing in my Dropbox folder, and nothing is syncing. I have tried restarting the PC, restarting Dropbox, reinstalling Dropbox, and clearing the Dropbox cache and it does the same thing. It doesn't work from a domain joined computer but if i remove the…
White cross in some files in Windows 10
Take a look to the next capture: What that white cross means? Files are in local, and I have that cross in most of my local files. They work, they sync, but they have the cross, and I haven't found it in the list of iconography in documentation.
Dropbox keeps saying "Your ****** drive is almost full" but it isn't
I keep getting message pop-ups from Dropbox saying "Your ****** drive is almost full. Use Smart Sync to free up space." This is completely untrue. I have 60GB of free space on my computer, and I have only used 1.2TB of my 5TB online Dropbox storage, so neither my ****** drive nor my cloud stotage is almost full. What is…
How to copy files from Dropbox to my desktop?
I am trying to copy some picture files to my desktop PC Anyom=ne know how to do this?

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