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Symbol on photos in dropbox
Some of the photos in my dropbox folder show green tick. other show a small cloud. What do the symbols mean? I seem to be able to view both. Thanks
Linking files from Excel (with HYPELINK() function)
Hi, (BTW, this is not a problem with my Excel formula. It has to be something to do with the way file paths are created in DropBox...) I am trying to create dynamic links within an excel spreadsheet to PDF files. All files (including the excel worksheet) are stored in the same Dropbox directory. The Excel workbook is a…
Dropbox keeps crashing and restarting itself in an infinite crash loop
Since yesterday, Dropbox is stuck in a crash/restart loop, I'm on Mac OS Mojave. I tried: Installed the last stable version and still in the crash loop. Installed the last beta version and still in the crash loop. Deleted the Dropbox application and re-install - still the same results. I opened console - the last message…
What happens when I pause (or exit) Dropbox during file syncing?
Let's say I have a 16GB file that is now syncing for the first time to the Dropbox cloud from a Windows PC, using the desktop app. The file is 89% uploaded, I then pause Dropbox, the desktop app itself is still open, 12 hours later I resume Dropbox, does the upload continue from the same point? And how does this work when…
How do I move my Dropbox to a new computer?
I have a new computer. How can I move my Dropbox to the new computer? Or start a new account for it? Eleanor
My computer's experiencing a lot of high CPU usage
I have a fresh install of Windows 10 on a 32Gb i7 laptop. Dropbox was installed a week ago with most files set to online only, and the initial sync completed within a few hours. Now, Dropbox frequently uses 30% CPU, even when syncing is paused. Of my 73,000 files, 50,000 of those are marked as symlinks. I don't know why…
How can I keep my symlinks in the Dropbox folder on my Mac OS?
For years I have used symlinks in my dropbox to the subfolders of my home directory in Mac OS (e.g. /Users/myname/Music, Documents, Pictures etc.) so the the files I'm working in in /Music, /Pictures, and /Documents get automatically synced to dropbox, and it's worked really well. But I got a message from dropbox today…
Dropbox not updating files
Can dropbox get live updates of files added, directly from my hard drive? No matter what I have done, checked or unchecked, files do not update in dropbox
Is there a way to see the upload errors for a large amount of files on the website?
I'm trying to upload a large number (over 5,000) of files. When the upload is finished, the status bar at the bottom of the screen says that there were 4 errors in the upload but when I click on the status bar to see which files didn't upload the browser freezes and I have to either refresh the page or close the tab to get…
Upload failed for PDF File from CamScanner
There was no issue for the upload from CamScanner under PDF File previously but today I had an error of "upload failed". Please assist.
Downloaded folders are empty
Hi there, My boss has been having an issue with the Dropbox Windows 10 App where folders download without the contents downloading along with them. His process of downloading the folders is simply opening the dropbox tab in windows explorer, selecting the folders he wants to download, and dragging them onto his hard drive…
Insufficient space message
I created a Shared Folder yesterday and asked 14 people to start uploading videos of presentations to the folder. Several of them are receiving email messages saying there is insufficient space for their file to upload. This makes no sense as my plan allows for 3 TB of space and I'm currently only using 11.7 GB. Yet some…
Waiting to sync...taking 4 days and still no network activity
Hello, I have been trying to sync a large backup file to my Dropbox account for 4 days and after a 30 minute period of 'Indexing', disk activity stops (Task Manager) and my system sits idle. Checking the Dropbox status icon in system tray(lower right) just shows 'Uploading 3 files' but there is no network traffic that I…
I can't upload DNG files. Can you help?
Hello, can anyone help me ? I want to upload DNG files for mobile Lightroom but it does not work with Dropbox. The same files I sent via mail and it works. Please help me!
The link for the bad files check is not working.
Help link in this Solution (https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/Files-and-Folders-not-showing-on-PC/td-p/270415) not working: https://www.dropbox.com/bad_files_check
Are Dropbox and Adobe Acrobat (Document Cloud) supposed to be syncing?
I opened a Dropbox file in Adobe Acrobat Premium and later discovered Dropbox has (quietly) given Adobe Acrobat Premium read/write access to my entire Dropbox folder hierarchy. Every Dropbox file has been automatically uploaded to the Adobe Document Cloud and deleting a file or folder in Adobe Acrobat deletes it from…
Dropbox wont replicate encrypted files
I hope someone out there can help me with this problem as it’s driving me mad….I’ve tried everything, deleting Dropbox, re-installing it, checking the sign-in details on bothall my laptops, and spending literally hours in the forums etc all to no avail. I have two laptops. Both use the same Dropbox account and version of…
How secure are file requests?
Hi, I have been asked to judge a photocompetition. It is national (UK) and means I need to find a way of allowing people to post the photos to me. I am thinking of creating a file on my Dropbox for this and then will need to publish a file request link in the club magazine so people can post. There could be a couple of…
Deleted Files won't stay deleted
I have a folder that I delete but keeps coming back. I delete it and then try to permanently delete it. When I do that, I get an error that the files can't be permanently deleted because they are still active. This is a huge issue because that folder keeps putting me over my limit. This folder was not meant to stay on my…
Can I resume uploads to the Dropbox site instead of starting over?
Why do I have to restart a file UPLOAD every time have some internet failure connection? Is it possible to re-start the uploading at the point where the connection failed? (ex. restart after 30%, 70%, 99%) Tks. Roberto
How can I open files from the website locally?
I have recently read the article From Web To Desktop . This article is 5 years old. Today, I can't find a way to open files locally from the web browser. Is it possible to open files locally (using native applications in Windows, Mac OS or IOS) using Dropbox Url link or through a web platform?
Dropbox re-syncs 10,000+ files after every reboot
Dropbox re-syncs 10,000+ files after every reboot - files that I haven't touched, and it always looks to be the same directories affected, not the whole Dropbox. This also seems to happen after I pause Dropbox for even 10 minutes, work on a handful of files (like literally 5 files), then un-pause - it needs to re-sync…
How do I get the QR code to link my computer to Dropbox?
I cant seem to get a QR code so i can sync my computer and android phone.
Hardlinks in dropbox folder
Now that Dropbox has stopped supporting symlinks within Dropbox folder (to folders outside Dropbox), my setup no longer works. I wonder if hard links from within Dropbox to folders outside Dropbox would work, meaning that they would sync. Or would Dropbox ignore the external folder?
On Mac, aliases in Dropbox to folders within Dropbox no longer work across devices
I'm having the same problem as what the user Robio describes here: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Files-folders/Mac-aliases-within-Dropbox-used-to-work-on-all-shared-devices/m-p/370300 That discussion went to e-mail before a solution was found. Since I'm having exactly the same issue, I would like to know how…
Dropbox claiming file is too large
I have an article that is 6.25MB and 3.5GB total space on my account, but when I tried to update the document, I got the following error message: This workbook has exceeded the maximum size allowed for a workbook stored in this location. While the workbook was saved successfully, you will not be able to re-open it later…
Blue Screen of Death on Win10
Good morning. Apologies for the very vague question. We are running Dropbox on 2 Win10 PCs. One runs absolutely fine but, on the other, it will run for maybe 30 seconds and then cause the PC to crash with a Blue Screen of Death. Could you provide any advice on how I can go about determining what the conflict is that causes…
Stop Dropbox asking to upload photos from SD card on Mac
Hi, Whenever I insert an SD card into my Mac, I get a popup asking if I want to upload images to Dropbox. I don't... and the 'don't ask again' option is greyed out....how can I disable this popup?
I have some syncing problems with WD MyCloud EX2 nasbox app
I have a WD MyCloud EX2 nas drive and the dropbox cloud syncing app doesn't work. I've been through troubleshooting with WD and they tell me that it is a problem with the dropbox app, not their system or hardware. The app loads, I can sign in, but it simply repeats the message "dropbox wants to access your folders" , hit…
Why is there no progression bar or percentage when uploading?
Hello everyone. Yesterday I registered on dropbox and downloaded the desktop version on my mac. I need to upload a video and then send it to a festival so they can download it. I dragged the video from the external hd where it's stored to the dropbox folder and the synch started fine and is now proceeding, but I don't see…

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