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Dropbox can't sync files due to selective sync conflicts and unsupported file types on Mac
Hello. I'm running Dropbox on Mac OS 15.5, and have been happily using File Provider with Dropbox on an external drive for a few months. Suddenly, two things have happened: I have dozens of files thrown (from random folders) nto my Dropbox root, with "(Selective Sync Conflict)" appended to their names. Most of these are…
Can I sync a single folder with selective sync, without downloading its entire directory?
Suppose I have a folder structure as follows: Folder A contains File A and Folder B. Folder B contains File B. Something like: Folder A |- File A |- Folder B |- File B The expected behaviour is that if I choose "Selective Sync" and click only "Folder B", this should locally sync Folder B and File B, but not File A.…
Syncing errors and selective sync conflicts makes my device unusable for my work.
My Dropbox stopped syncing on June 20 and I contacted you on June 23 for help. June 30 is the last time I've heard from anyone on your team—NO attempt has been made to help me troubleshoot, and my laptop is completely unusable without the ability to sync files with my desktop and my colleagues. I am desperate and don't…
How can I save files into my Dropbox account using WPS Office on Ubuntu?
I recently had Microsoft removed from my computer and replaced with Linux Ubuntu. I'm struggling with the learning curve. I have installed Dropbox and I have installed WPS Office. How do I have WPS Office let me save to Dropbox? (as I previously did in a Windows based system)
Content I transfer using my mobile, don't show up on my PC.
I usually use dropbox to transfer my photos from my mobile to my pc. For the last two days, when I try to transfer a file, it says that it already is in dropbox, but it doesn;t show in the pc folder. The icon in the taskbar shows the blue arrows, meaning that its syncing, but its been doing that for two days. Anything I…
Is there a way to keep the progress bar open, in order to view the syncing process?
Hi. I'm transferring lots of files, and using the toolbar popup to view sync progress. However, it closes when I start my next transfer. Is there a way to keep it open, or another tool? TIA
My desktop app isn't syncing after updating to macOS Sequoia 15.0.1.
Hi Dropbox Community, I’m having an issue with the Dropbox Desktop app not syncing after updating to macOS Sequoia 15.0.1. Files are stuck in “Syncing” status with no progress. Details: * Setup: Dropbox Desktop app v203.4.4858, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1, MacBook Pro M1, Dropbox Plus plan. * Issue: After the macOS update on July…
I'm confused with the available and available offline status of my Windows files/folders.
My Dropbox for Windows app is currently updating. The sync settings seem to have changed to be more compatible with Windows, I take it. It's still currently indexing, but anyway. I notice that instead of the green circle for an offline file, and the green check in a white circle for a folder that's partly online and partly…
My new Windows 11 laptop can't sync the iTunes folder from my old laptop.
I bought a new laptop with Windows 11 and enough storage to download my iTunes folder. There was no iTunes folder maybe since it was online-only on my last laptop. I tried creating an iTunes folder on the laptop inside of the Dropbox folder and it says something like iTunes (sync issue). How can I sync this (huge) folder?…
I'm uploading content to a file request but the name of the files are automatically changed.
I noticed that, whenever I'm uploading a requested file on someone's folder, Dropbox change its name. Is someone else experiencing the same issue?
I have folders that are only showing on my web account and not the Dropbox app on my Mac.
Hi, I have existing folders in Dropbox that are not showing in my MAC Finder (OS 15.1 Sequoia). I have checked articles in this Help section, without success. The MBP is a few months old. I installed and configured access to my long-lived Dropbox Plus account. The lack of folder access and functionality has just been…
How can I see the updates made to a shared link automatically on my computer?
Hi, I received a shared Excel link which I can see when I click the email link. How can I save that link to my comptuer so that when the owner makes updates, I will see those updates on my computer automatically.
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New Dropbox files sync as online-only on Windows, even though I want them to be available offline.
I am a long-time user of DropBox, having been a very early adopter. I have used the program successfully across several computers, phones and tablets, pretty much without issues. However, I recently moved to a new laptop, Lenovo ThinkPad, and now something is different. Files added to DropBox on another computer, don't…
I keep getting selective sync conflicts by Dropbox?
I have a major issue with sync conflicts at the moment, which i'm trying to resolve. Although what I find happening is that files are being moved by drop box into my private folder. I've tested this. I moved everything out of my private folder into the root "dropbox" location after the sync took place it moved a whole…
Stuck syncing and creating multiple "selective sync conflict" folders
A couple of hours ago I had to do some work - but my file didn't open (like opening a recent file in ableton) because it couldn't access the file in my dropbox, I never get that error - but I just tried to do the "Make available offline" command but that didn't work either. I noticed my dropbox app was stuck a syncing 44…
I organized a massive amount of files on the desktop app, but sync seems to have stopped.
Yikes! Everything had been going well. Uploads to Dropbox from my main external HDs seemed fine. The DropBox online and my iMac were synced. THEN, I continued sorting, reorganizing, renaming the folder structure, moving around some files, deleting others. Not sure how many hours, but a lot. NOTICED that the online thru…
Updated the Dropbox app, folder hierarchy got ruined and got Selective Sync conflicts
I was prompted to update DropBox, so I did. Now, I have folder and files with Selective Sync Conflict everywhere, and my folder hierarchy is basically gone. The sub-folders with Selective Sync Conflict are now top-level folders. This has happened on one desktops and one laptop. I have another desktop to update, and another…
My pictures aren't showing on Dropbox on my laptop but they are there on my other device
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Can I break the connection between my Dropbox account and local Dropbox folder?
Hello... I recently backed everything up to drop box, then had it restored to my computer. All the files are on my computer and in Dropbox. When I delete those duplicate fils in Dropbox, they are deleted from my computer. How do I stop that from happening and just delete them from Dropbox? Thanks.
Backblaze won't backup Dropbox folder while files on disk are flagged as online-only
I noticed that Backblaze is not backing up my dropbox folder and after reaching out to backblaze support they've determined that files in my dropbox folder are assigned reparse points. On dropbox preferences\sync I've enabled "Available offline". All of the files in my dropbox folder are on my hard drive (because I've…
I enabled computer backup on my new Win11 device, but Dropbox is stuck indexing.
I am having trouble with Dropbox on a new Windows 11 PC. It is a bit confusing so bare with me... I used a program called "PC Mover" by Laplink to do transfer my old Win10 PC to a new Win11 PC - it transfers data as well as OS settings and apps. It went very well (I have done this dozens of times) but the one thing that is…
Set up new computer and now I have tons of "selective sync conflict" folders and my account is full
Hi all... I just migrated to a new computer. I thought Dropbox would know what to do, but now there are tons of "selective sync conflict" folders and my dropbox is suddenly full?! Now that this is happening, how to get out of this situation without it becoming a horrible mess (if it isn't already?). I really wish Dropbox…
I can't see the updates of other users on my desktop app, even though there are no sync issues.
Others have updated some files, but I am not seeing any of the updates come through, yet my dropbox says there are no syncing issues.
The Dropbox app isn't syncing on my Linux computer (Fedora 42).
So once again Dropbox is not working on my Fedora 42 box. I went through uninstall and reinstall of the RPM I downloaded from Dropbox. When I go into my apps and click on Dropbox, the file manager opens to the Dropbox directory. But when I copy a file into the directory, it does not show up in Dropbox (checked with the…
How to re-download my Dropbox folder on my desktop?
My SSD with my DB folder on it got corrupt, and so some folders in my DB folder were missing. I tried to replace them with a back up before really thinking about it, and don't want to accidentally tell the cloud that those missing folders are supposed to be gone/deleted. Either way, now the dropbox application itself…
I stopped syncing, and now I'm missing some of my information.
I stopped syncing the start of last week & now I have lost a lot of my information out of dropbox, how can I get the information back?
The desktop app is failing to sync on Mac
My Dropbox fails to sync uploads. I can restart it, and then it wakes up and syncs. I am using Sequoia 15.5 (24F74). It generally seems to sync downloads. However, the message about Dtropbox being up-to-date is generally wrong, and can't imagine how the Dropbox coders can ignore the fact that it is nearly always wrong!
The files I add to the Dropbox folder on my desktop are not updating on my laptop
Hi. I am using dropbox on desktop and laptop. The files on the desktop uploaded to dropbox folder are not updating on the laptop. The dropbox folder won't even open on laptop. HELP

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