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Can I store files only on dropbox and not on my ****** drive?
Is there a setting that allows me to keep certain files on dropbox but not stored on all my devices? thanks! Michael
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Empty folder deletion?
How do you delete an empty folder via the Dropbox website? I've logged into the website and deleted all the files in the folder. However, I can't find any option to delete that folder. I don't believe the folder is being shared because if I hover over the folder with my mouse, I see the Share button. Why isn't this easier…
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My browser crashed while I was uploading
I am uploading hundreds of files to someone. Browser crashed 3/4 of the way through. Can the upload be restarted and resume? I'm not sure which file it was on when it crashed. The recepient has sent me an invite link so I don't know if I can see his folder. Best thing to do? Thank you edit - set it to upload overnight -…
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Can I sync my WhatsApp to add automatically every picture that I receive to the Dropbox?
Can I sync my whatsapp to add automatically every picture that I recieve to the Dropbox? Thanks
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Excel formulas not showing correctly on share account version of file
I inherited ownership of a shared spreadsheet from a retiring colleague. I moved the 'original' spreadsheet to my own (local) Dropbox folder on my machine. I have subsequently edited the spreadsheet to include additional formulas and computations. Specifically, I have add the following formula in several…
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Why am I getting a 'Couldn't start Dropbox' permission error?
Here's the message that I get: Couldn't start Dropbox. This is usually because of permission error. Storing your home folder on a network share can also cause an error.
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How do I upload folders to my dropbox?
I am having an issue. I want to put all my files from my laptop into the dropbox as backup. I would then be able to delete some of those files on my laptop because it is full. The problem I keep having is I can only upload files and I need to upload whole folders. When I try to copy and paste them into the dropbox on my…
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How can I convert a file into a PDF format?
After a file is transferred to dropbox on my ipad, how do I get dropbox to convert it to a PDF format so that dropbox can use it?
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How can I turn off sync with out deleting my drop box folder?
I like to use drop box as my back up, but the idea of having my files synced does not work for me. is there a way to turn syncing off perminantly without having to unlink myself? I dont want to unlink becuase I wont be able to down load large amounts of files. However syncing files just does not work for me. thanks!
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Selective sync does not load folders
OS: macOS Sierra 10.12 I am unable to use selective sync. I open Dropbox Preferences > Account and click on Change Settings for Selective Sync. Dropbox opens a window and it says "Loading more folders..." And it just stays there forever. It will not bring up my Dropbox folders to check or uncheck for syncing.
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Uploading photos from phone
I basically got Dropbox in order to move my enormous collection of pictures and videos from my iPhone to somewhere else...The transfer went fine for a while, but then it has stopped and I keep seeing a message saying "waiting to upload". I have quit the application and relaunched, which does nothing. I have even upgraded…
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can drop box delete photos after uploaded?
I always take loads of pics and run out of space on my phone, it would be amazing if drop box would upload to account then delete from my phone? is there an option for this as I can't find one?
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Restore all affected files in bulk
One of our computers got infected by ransomware and it encrypted a lot of dropbox files on that machine which were then updated to the entire dropbox. I know how to manually find the old version of each file but it's taking a long time to do them one at a time. Is there a restore point option to go back to how all the…
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How can I use Dropbox offline on my laptop?
Hi, I know how to work with files on my Samsung pad and I hav found the menys to sync files from Dropbox on line to my pad offline. But on my ordinary computer at home, I can't find the offline possibility in the meny to the left. There must be a possibility to work off line on my ordinary computer , must it not?
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Illustrator files will not sync
Illustrator files created on a PC will sync to dropbox.com and back to a MAC. Illustrator files created on a MAC will sync to dropbox.com but not back down to a PC. I've already check the 14 steps or so for path length, invalid characters, purge index cache, update dropbox, restart machine, etc. It appears to sync most…
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Uploading photos to Photobox
I am trying to make a photobook on Photobox, but when I try to upload from Dropbox, Photobox only sees the folders, not the photo albums. How can I remedy this, or how can I put the photos from the album into a folder that can be located by Photobox?
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Dropbox online size differs from desktop
I have moved my entire photo / video storage into the cloud.....my folder on my mac is 144.05GB. Online the Dropbox site tells me I have used 134.1 GB........this obviously makes me rather nervous as to what is missing.
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Dropbox doesn't sync or update immediately my files (using Ubuntu)
I'm using Dropbox in Ubuntu 16.10 and it doesn't sync or update immediately my files after dropping or creating them in my dropbox folder. It only sync them after restarting Dropbox app. I've just reinstalled dropbox to the last version (v15.4.22) but the problem remains there. Thanks in advance for any help!
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are already existing files uploading again? and slow performance
Hi all, first-time user here. I purchased the one-year account, because 2 GB is not remotely enough (go figure). Here's my issue: when I first started to upload from my laptop (Windows 10), everything was moving smoothly. It said I had a day left to complete. I was, of course, interrupted. When I opened Dropbox later to…
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Please stop Dropbox from automatically creating User folder in C:\Users
Hello, I have just changed my Windows 8.1 username and User folder, but every time dropbox launches, it keeps creating a User folder with my old username in the C:\Users folder. How can I stop dropbox from making said folder, or at least rename it or merge it with my new/current username? Note: This may be in the wrong…
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Upload entire folders to Dropbox
I'm trying to upload a folder and all of its subfolders to Dropbox (actually I have a bunch to move, but I'm just trying to do one for now). The folder has multiple subfolders and each subfolder of course has files in it. Recreating every single folder and subfolder for everything on my computer that I need to upload is…
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How to stop screenshots from going to my Dropbox account on Windows 7.
how to turn off "Save screenshots to Dropbox" in window 7? please help me, this is urgent matter..
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Sync only once a day
We use dropbox across our entire company which is generally amazing. However, recently we have run into a problem. We have a remote peice of equipment that is running 24/7 writing data to csv files. These files are stored and synced via dropbox. The problem is that dropbox sends them every time the machine write a new line…
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Closing DropBox Webpage during long sync
I just upgraded from the free account and am now uploaing a large amount of photos to Dropbox. I have kept my Dropbox account pwebage open and am seeing the files uploading. Is it necessary for me to continue to keep the webpage open or may I close it out and the files will continue to upload? Thanks in advance for your…
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Why won't my files upload?
Wondering why, without having made any changes to my computer or wifi connection, my files won't upload?
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How to move photos and files out of dropbox and on to my PC
I recently set up my Ipad and Iphone to upload photos to my dropbox account. This has resulted in my dropbox account being full. I do not need all of these photos backed up in dropbox nor do I need to access them from my dropbox account. I would like to move them to a folder on my Pc (running Vista). That way they will be…