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Make available offline doesn't show up in my settings or on my drop-down menus on my Windows 11
smart sync doesn't show up in my settings or on my dropdown menus on my new computer. Windows 11.
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I can't access my backup files, after Dropbox asked for a backup update
Since clicking on the file backup link that Dropbox sent me today, Dropbox is not featuring any of the files that I have on my PC. I use my Dropbox account on my PC, my iphone and my ipad. This one account allows me to see all my PC files across all my devices. But since clicking on the backup link DB sent me, there are…
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Dropbox folder access to multiple users on one computer
Here is what I would like to do: We have several folders in our Dropbox Teams platform that all of our designers have access to and need to be able to run applications like AutoCAD. These folders are set to be available off-line and I move the location to the root of the C drive (C:\Dropbox). I currently set up each user…
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Shortcut to selective sync for quicker access
in our organization we use the selective syns within preferences in the dropbox app, quite frequently. We were wondering if there would be a way to assign a shortcut key or create a script or a macro, so we could be able with one click to enter: dropbox app> initials > preferences > sync > choose folders We were looking to…
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(Dropbox on Mac OS Sonoma) Unable to tell if a file is online or offline without opening folders
Hi! I don't remember exactly when this issue occurred for the first time, I think it started when I upgraded my M2 Pro Mac to macOS Sonoma, but it has become a real nuisance. Basically, there's no way to know if files on my Dropbox are offline or online without checking every single folder. Dropbox reports the total…
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Is it possible to use Dropbox as a client portal?
Hi all, hope you are well. We’re a firm of Accountants based in the United Kingdom. We are coming to the end of our contract for a software which included a client portal. On this portal clients would upload their business documents for us to process. This ensured we were complaint with GDPR. The new software we are using…
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Sync issues after renaming the Camera Uploads folder to 'Camera_Uploads'
I changed my folder name of "Camera uploads" to "Camera_Uploads" and chaos ensues. how do i reverse this bs, ive got files syncing and corrupting.
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Dropbox issue with syncing to Synology after April 20 update
My synology NAS synchronized dropbox perfectly for years. After the April 20 update the synchronization caused mayhem on my NAS. Online all is well up to April 20 but no more synching of our work files after that. Now I found out yesterday that a warning email was sent that i never noticed, but how to solve it now? The…
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Why is the Dropbox app slow when syncing?
I see there is a common issue when it comes to Download speeds. I just can't believe how frustrating my experience was using Dropbox for big files. The lack of transparency, the lack of compatibility with mac users is nuts! I had to leave my computer on for 3 days in a row, downloading stuff at, apparently unknown download…
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If I sync my desktop app now on Window, will files be deleted from the site? How can I prevent this?
If I delete a folder in my Dropbox folder on my PC, will it also delete the synced folder on my dropbox account? I haven't synced to my desktop PC in a long time and I'm worried that I've moved things around so many times that it might sync to my Dropbox account and delete important backed items. Additionally, can I delete…
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How to enable auto backup for specific folder (WhatsApp) on my Android device to Dropbox?
This feature is suddenly critical worldwide, as Google has suddenly declined to support backing up WhatsApp messages and pictures. So it's critical for my work and personal records. NB this question was raised before indicating it's currently not possible. The thread has been closed for futher comments.…
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Is there any Dropbox sync issue from June 9th?
is there any dropbox sync issue from 9th june2024?
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My Dropbox account isn't syncing to my computer any more
I bought a new iPhone (15 pro) lately but DropBox stopped synchronizing with my computer. I logged out from computer DropBox and logged in again. Then it started syncing again but stopped once I restarted computer. I uninstalled DropBox and installed again. Started syncing again but stopped once I restarted the computer.…
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Uploads are suddenly excruciatingly slow on Mac OS
My uploads have slowed to a crawl. I have 1 gb fiber internet from CenturyLink and it's working fine. Just tested at over 900 Mbps upload and 400 Mbps upload. I am uploading my usual way through the Mac Finder, which has always been pretty zippy in the past. I'm on an Apple M2 Max Macbook Pro, running Sonoma 14.5. I'm…
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Add root level folder Dropbox Business Standard
I use Dropbox Business Standard and am the admin. I have 4 root level folders that I see if I open the Dropbox folder on my computer or at dropbox.com. I want to add a fifth. Can I? On Dropbox.com, the +Create button is greyed out. In Finder in my Dropbox folder on my computer, if I click on File in the menu bar, New…
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Can the Dropbox desktop app start and sync files without logging in to Windows (Server)?
Good Morning We are trying to use DB to share data between 4 servers. We have a task in those server who write an automatic file everyday at 18:00hrs How can we use DropBox and forçe to upload those files without login windows server ? The files only upload after we login windows. Thanks CF
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Problems syncing and getting Dropbox to recognize deleted files
I keep getting messages that my Dropbox account is over the 2 GB limit. I've removed several folders and file from Dropbox to my desktop to make room, but for some reason Dropbox hasn't recognized it. I also pulled the same files and folders from my local Dropbox folder and I can't get it to sync with the online version. I…
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I can't sync files issues on Windows since using Obsidian
I have not been able to synchronize files with Dropbox since yesterday. Previously I had synchronized files with Obsidian and an internal plugin. Then it suddenly stopped working. When I upload files manually, it keeps saying that it skips 19 of them. I don't know how to upload these 19 more files. They are no different…
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MacOS Sonoma has Dropbox wrongly reporting not enough disk space
macOS 14.5 (23F79) on 2024 MacBook Air; Dropbox v200.4.7134 Dropbox has paused syncing, with the little "x" on the menubar icon. On clicking the icon, it says "not enough disk space". However, this is not correct. In macOS Settings -> General -> Storage, it (correctly) states 1.1TB of 2TB used, and shows 0.9TB available.…
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Any advice for uploading an entire server worth of files to Dropbox?
Any advice for uploading an entire server worth of files to Dropbox?
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Why are file extensions becoming capitalized when being uploaded to Dropbox?
Hello, We are having an issue with certain files. We store .txt files, but when they are uploaded into dropbox, they are changed to .TXT files. and when we attempt to change it back it jsut reverts to a .TXT file. How do we fix this?
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Missing files and photos after adding them to Dropbox and syncing to a new laptop
I recently bought a new laptop and wanted to transfer all my files and photos over to it. Dropbox looked like an easy way to do it, but I am noticing many of my photos and files are missing from the new laptop. Dropbox is saying the sync is complete. Any assistance is welcomed.
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Someone shared a folder with me, and it immediately said I'm out of storage.
Never used DropBox before. Started a new position and was emailed an invite to edit a folder on DropBox by a co-worker. My questions are: This folder is quite large and when I created my log in at the Basic level it said I was out of storage instantly. Do I automatically need to upgrade to more capacity if all I am doing…
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Documents on Dropbox appear on iOS and web, but not on Windows app.
I have used Dropbox for years with no problems. Recently I have been scanning documents into folders labeled by the date. Scanning was done by Scanner Pro and uploaded to Dropbox through that App. It has worked perfectly for several weeks, but when I scanned 70 documents from 1989 and uploaded them to Dropbox, they show up…
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None of my files can be available offline. there is a yellow triangle with an exclamation point.
I have read through several fixes and nothing has worked. I cleared the cache, there are no new files, I deleted the app and reinstalled it. Every time I click on the make available offline it shows the green circle for a second then the yellow triangle.
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iOS mobile app crashes when scanning a file with more than 10 pages
Hello. When I am scanning a document with more than 10 pages the App closes on my iPhone without saving. One or two pages work fine. Does anyone have the same problem. Is it a bug?
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Repeated Dropbox messages on Win10 about moving online-only files to the Dropbox folder
Repeated messages are appearing today; first time ever: Does anyone know how to stop these? Edward
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Date of uploaded items changes to today when I copy or upload to Dropbox
Hi everybody, I have a dropbox account and I'm uploading and copying pictures and documents to my account. But there is a problem. The date of the pictures and documents changes in the date of today (the day I upoaded/copied them). But I don't want to change the date because I want the original date. Is there something I…
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I can't update my Mac to File Provider, as the app is stuck syncing 2 files
Hello - I am trying to update Dropbox on my Mac (Sonoma) to the File Provider version, but it tells me I need to finish syncing files first. The menubar app has said "Updating 2 files" for months now, and never finishes. Is there a way to see what files it is currently trying to sync in order to diagnose the problem?
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Files appear on one connected device, but have not synced to the others
Hi, I have DB on my laptop that has all my files showing currently in my DB folder on Explorer. Since 5/29 my desktop folder files do not show these files, when I go to dropbox.com on my desktop it does not show these files, the DB app on Iphone does not show these files and on my laptop when I go to dropbox.com I do not…