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Dropbox files no longer inherit folder permissions
Within my Dropbox folder, I have sub-folders with different Windows ACL permissions. Up until recently, whenever Dropbox synced a file it inherited its folder permissions perfectly. Now it no longer does. It overrides the folder permissions and sets all file permissions to something completely different - Full Control for…
My Dropbox desktop app is stuck on syncing the same number of files
My Dropbox has been stuck syncing the exact same number of files for several days. There is no problem with my Internet connection and I have tried quitting/restarting/unlinking the app many times. What is showing on the Dropbox website is correct but what is showing on the app/on my computer is out of date. I use it every…
I'm getting an error importing files into Chunky
I am trying to import files from Dropbox into Chunky, a comic book reading app. Most of the files import easily, but some won’t import, and I’m given a Dropbox error -1 message in the app. Dropbox doesn’t indicate an issue.
How can I copy multiple files with the same name into one folder?
Hello! I'm collecting hundreds to thousands of images into a folder for a project. These images, while coming from various other folders, many have the same file name. Starting out Dropbpox would allow multiple images with the same file name and just assign it a number at the end. Now a window pops up alerting me of…
I am getting a permission sharing error and can not save documents frommicrosoft word on my computer
I am getting a permission sharing error and can not save documents from Microsoft word on my computer to dropbox Word cannot complete the save due to a file permission error. It only started happening recently and seems to be something between dropbox and microsoft word. It is also not letting me edit my microwoft word…
Lost files after enabling Selective Sync
What the **bleep**!? I just lost tens of thousands of crucial log files because I happened to move a large archive folder into Dropbox, then decided not to sync the log folder. Why the hell would not syncing something permanently delete the files from my LOCAL computer? I'm so [profanity removed by moderation acording to…
One person to be allowed to use excel at time
Since the outbreak we have been struggling with some file sharing. The most common files, such as excel with basic data - that is being used constantly have been corrupted due to the people not being able to recognize the fact it has been open elsewhere. Is there a way to block an excel sheet to one location at times ?
My desktop app is stuck at syncing and I need help with the buttons to fix hardlinks and permissions
I have the exact same problem as many others with Dropbox sticking with "2+day syncing". Daphne kindly posted the solution below, but I can't get it to work. When I hold down the space bar (in windows 10) absolutely nothing happens; I see no options anywhere for "Fix hard links" or "Fix permissions". My assistant has the…
I can't upload files from my iPhone to Dropbox
Ever since I got a new iPhone 11 Pro a couple of weeks ago, I'm unable to upload any files to Dropbox from the phone. The process looks as though it's going to work - click the Send icon in the lower left corner, choose, Dropbox, and then I can choose a Save To destination folder. However, once that's selected, it won't…
Folders that end with a . (dot) are not appearing locally on PCs for our team, but are for macs
Hi there, Our team discovered today that any folders ending in a . (dot), fo example, a folder named "Example Folder." would not appear locally on synced file explorers for our team members using PCs, however these folders appeared for team members using a Mac. If we remove the dot from the folder name and the folder name…
Smart Sync options are missing on my context menu
I have scoured the forums for help. There is no "Smart Sync" Option when I right click on a folder on my business dropbox. I used to have the option, it disappeared 2 days ago. Pertinent info - Windows 10, version 71.4.108, Business account I have already rebooted countless times, uninstalled and reinstalled multiple…
After syncing folders on local drive, I can't copy them to a different location
I synced some large folders to my local computer and would like to copy them to a new location. When I attempt to copy the files, it begins placing the main folder and a few other files then immediately displays the following error: " An unexpected error is keeping you from copying the file. If you continue to receive this…
Tips for remote working with Dropbox
At the moment, people and teams are adjusting to the realities of a distributed workforce at a whole new scale. We want to share some tips to help make the transition as seamless as possible and ensure you stay connected and keep work moving. Get Syncing The first step in preparing yourself for remote working is to store…
Dropbox upload speed less than 1 KB/s!!!
I am stuck with upload speeds of less than 1 KB/s with Dropbox (actually around 0.2KB/s). I'm on a 10 Mbps upload connection (10 Mbps = 1,250 KB/s) with all other uploads at or around 10 Mbps. Any idea why my Dropbox app could be uploading at less than 1/1000x my available bandwidth and any idea on how I can resolve this?…
Am I safe to delete my Dropbox folder after uninstalling the app to free up space on my hard drive?
Hi, I uninstalled Dropbox Application from Mac since my harddisk was full, but I found the file is still here and my harddisk is still full. I would like to ask if is it safe to directly delete the dropbox file from the harddisk? Will it be also delete in my dropbox online? Thanks so much
My Dropbox seems to be very slow. What can I do?
Recently, it has become very difficult to navigate and update downloaded files on my mac. It has come to a point where every action, every click I make takes an extra second or two to occur. I have become very frustrated and it makes dropbox increasingly more impossible to use. To be clear, I dont access my files through…
Why did the formatting of my Word doc change when I uploaded it to Dropbox?
I uploaded a Word document to DB and it changed the whole format of my document.. Anyone know why?
Don't see 'sync now' option to prioritise which files sync first
I have a personal dropxox account and am on Mac OS Mojave 10.14.4. I am syncing a large number of files and want to prioritise some larger files first. According to this article https://help.dropbox.com/sync/prioritize-files-sync I should be able to right click on a file with the blue sync icon and see option 'Sync now'.…
Overwriting files when uploading through browser
Hi, I just uploaded some GIF files to my dropbox. And I already had gif files in that folder, with same file names. When I dropped the files in, the files were overwritten without a warning or anything. I was expecting that dropbox will give me a choice - to replace the files or just copy the new files in and change their…
Cannot establish a secure connection
Your computer will compare your system date to the expiration date of our SSL certificate. If your system time is stuck in the past or so far in the future that it is outside of Dropbox's SSL certificate expiration date, a secure connection will not be established. This is easily corrected by changing your system time to…
Dropbox file transfer to snapfish
Dropbox icon on my task bar. Have a Dropbox email with 200t photos but cannot access from toolbar. File does not show up. Want to transfer pics to make a photo book. Help?
Dropbox suddenly doing a complete reindex?
Platform: Windows 10 Pro (v.1809, latest updates) Dropbox version: 71.3.102 beta Around noon yesterday, Dropbox mysteriously started (I assume) reindexing my entire Dropbox folder; it claimed to be syncing nearly 500,000 files, which is pretty much all of them. For a while it seemed stuck, so I force-closed the program in…
Files transfer very slow
Hello everyone, We recently noticed a huge slow down in file transfers in two of our computers, the transfers are so slow sometimes transferring 30-40 PDF's no larger then 50Kb (some are actually in their 20's) can take hours and even a full day. We noticed this started happening about 1 month ago and it has been like this…
How to know if LAN Sync is working?
My two computers are connected to the same wifi local network, but the synchronization seems still to be very slow. How can I be sure that the LAN syncing is used, and not the synchronization via Internet?
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Syncing on Microsoft Surface Go
I have a Microsoft Surface Go with Windows 10. I want to set up Dropbox to show on the left side of the window when I open Documents (like it does on my PC). How can I make that happen? When I download Dropbox I am forced to use the Mobile app.
Can you collaborate on the same document with other users?
Does anyone know if Dropbox allows Collaborative document sharing? Can one place a password on a particular folder when the folder is shared with others?
"The file has been changed by another application."
Over the past couple of weeks, both of my Macs have been telling me that files cannot be autosaved because "The file has been changed by another application." * This occurs in multiple applications, including Keynote, Preview, Multimarkdown Composer, and more. * The error message says that it has failed when trying to…
My comments on PDF files are only visible on the site
I'm using Preview on a Mac to comment on a pdf file (adding text). Document is a pdf of a slide presentation, so each page is not text heavy. I worked on it all day yesterday (42 pages) and this morning. All of a sudden my comments are gone. I went back to the version history on Dropbox on the web and when I look at the…
The desktop app on my Linux Mint isn't syncing
Hi. I'm using Dropbox on Linux Mint. It aways worked fine, but recently it stopped syncing. The icon in the notification bar shows "Syncing..." status, but I waited for days and it doesn't sync files and doesn't change its status. I tryed reinstall Dropbox, deleting all configuration hidden files in the home directory and…

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