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Deleting files online but not locally. How to do so?
Once again: It is my understanding that Dropbox's definition of "Syncing" is "Making sure that files in the Dropbox ONLINE (CLOUD) location are the SAME as the files on my LOCAL computer. Now, read the above sentence again, and then tell me whether my understanding is correct or false or incomplete. BECAUSE, I want to stop…
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Dropbox link that organizes by sender?
Hello everyone. I have the free version of DropBox. I was wondering how to set up a shared dropbox link that could make a folder for one an upload happens. I will be giving a link to upload a bunch of photos to multiple people, and need a way to keep it all organized so my drop box doesn't mix in a ton of photos. So if…
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Can't connect iPhone with Desktop in order to sync data
Hi Emma, I am a little desperate here. I was using Dropbox successfully. I tried to connect my iPhone with my Dropbox account on my desktop and now, as a result, nothing is working. It has been absolutely impossible to get anyone from Dropbox either by email or phone to help me rectify this. Can you help? Thank You!
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Hard drive is full, even though the files are online only.
I have made lots of files online only to free up space on my hard drive, but dropbox has stopped syncing claiming that there is not enough disk space. The top level folder says that it has 5TB of content, but in the four folders it contains there is less than 100 gb. I have restarted dropbox, restarted the computer, and…
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I'm an admin on Dropbox, but I can't create a folder - "You need permission to perform this action"
Hello guys, I used Dropbox of business plan as a admin, but the folder cannot create and just pop-up notice that ' You need permission to perform this action' but.. I already admin and paid by myself... Can you know why this problem happen..?
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Sharing in QuickBooks
In a perfect world two persons can enter data and/or make changes onto the same QuickBooks account and that information uploads automatically (syncs) to the other person's version of QB but it's not working all of the time. Does anyone have a source for information on troubleshooting this issue of not always viewing the…
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Uploaded photos are not appearing in my Dropbox shared file
I am having an issue with one of my Project Inspectors uploading photos to a shared Dropbox link. He states that he has uploaded the files but when I click on the folder, nothing is there. I had him reupload but I still do not see the photos. This is the only file that I have this issue with.
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iPad mdwriter app created multiple file copies when Dropbox was offline
I was working offline in mdwriter (simple markdown editor) on Dropbox files while in airplane mode. I went back into normal mode when inside a corporate network wifi where apparently Dropbox is blocked. The Editor showed errors syncing the files that I had modified and also created 2-3 copies of each of them. Question: can…
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End-to-end encryption on Dropbox content. How does it work?
Hi are files sent from Mac or iPhone to Dropbox Cloud end-to-end encrypted?
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Cartella di windows 10 pro non fa accedere a cartelle Dropbox
Ciao Ho un problema da qualche tempo su un pc fisso con windows 10 Pro Praticamente non riesco ad accedere tramite le cartelle del pc di windows 10 Pro Clicco e rimane in attesa senza accedere alle foto ecc. Invece tramite web funziona tutto In altre macchine funziona senza nessun problema come posso risolvere Grazie Mauro
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I can't upload corrupted jpg files from a USB drive after I installed Windows11.
I can't upload corrupted jpg files from a USB drive after I installed Windows11. Dropbox keeps prompting me to upload these files but I can't. Is there any way to fix this problem? Thanks Whaletag
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Desktop app on Ubuntu says starting... but syncing does not occur
dropbox says starting... but synchronization does not occur. ubuntu 22.04 64. help me please!! problem solved
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Create a symlink between the pre-updated Dropbox and post-updated Dropbox.
Dropbox made some major updates from April 2024 that affects our team's workflow regarding file directory. We're using Windows and a lot of our projects are linked to the old Dropbox (Team's Name) directory, now it's synced to Team's Name Dropbox/Personal Name. However, the old Dropbox (Team's Name) is still there but…
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Pause sync when on mobile hotspot
Is there a way to automatically set dropbox to pause sync when i am connected to my mobile hotspot, and then recommence syncing when connected to anyother web connection?
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How can I transfer RAW images directly from my camera to Dropbox?
Hi All Just wondering if anyone knows how to transfer camera raw images into dropbox straight from the camera. I have been using microsoft one drive but have no data left so can only upload an image to computer if I delete one first. I just installed dropbox for extra data but when I go onto photos on my laptop and click…
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What’s the difference between the "Sync History" and the "Activity" tab on macOS?
I'm on a Mac. When I click the Dropbox icon in the Mac menu bar, there are separate lists for "Sync History" and "Activity." What is the difference in what these lists show? In my case, they both show changed files, but the lists are not exactly the same.
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I'm trying to synchronize the data I find inside the Asustor NAS with Dropbox.
Buongiorno a tutti, sto cercando di sincronizzare i dati che trovo all'interno del nas asustor con dopbox una parte dei dati sono stati caricati ma molte cartelle sincronizzate in dropbox rimangono vuote. perchè qualcuno sa aiutarmi?
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Sync files from multiple internal hard drives
Hello All, I've been using Dropbox for some time but my knowledge of the app is very basic. Up to now I have been putting folders/files I want to sync into the "Dropbox" folder on my laptop. This hard drive is now at it's capacity (2TB) and I would like to start syncing folders from my other internal hard drive. Is there…
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sync issues - restart will solve but any other way?
I have issues with sync, but if I restart my macbook, all the files will be synced. How should I solve this problem without restarting my macbook many times a day?
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Updates I make to my Documents folder don't sync to Dropbox.
Trying to understand how Dropbox should work. I'm using Win10. I typically save all my documents in my c:\Users\xxxxx\Documents folder. When I attempt to sync my documents by using the web app "https://www.dropbox.com/home", and select "Upload or Drop" my Documents folder, I see in File Manager that Dropbox creates a copy…
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I can't invite a user to upload a file to Dropbox
I can’t find the Invite buttons to invite someone to upload a file
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I updated the Dropbox app on my Mac and now it's trying to re-download all of my online files
Hey, so I recently updated dropbox, and now it's seemingly trying to redownload all of my online only files. Obviously I don't have that much storage, and I don't even have the option to make them 'online only' anymore. Everything I've seen online says to go into preferences and use selective sync. I did, and that didn't…
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File with a grey circle on my computer - how to get rid of it?
Hi! I never had any issues with Dropbox, all just went smooth. For a few weeks now I sometimes get a grey circle in front of a file that i want to put into the Dropbox. It's only when I move a file to Dropbox on my laptop. No problems when I upload something from my iPad. Dropbox does not upload this file, I cannot work…
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Business Dropbox Folder appears in Personal Dropbox
Hello, I have a Business Dropbox account folder and a Personal Dropbox account folder both in my Microsoft File Explorer. Somehow, my Business folder has all of a sudden appeared as a folder 'inside' my Personal Dropbox. I'm not sure what happened. I want to remove that folder from my personal account, but am afraid if I…
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iPhone camera roll won't sync, Dropbox is demanding access to ALL photos all of a sudden?
My iPhone was sync'ing the camera roll to Dropbox for several years - no issues. All of a sudden I noticed that it doesn't sync them anymore. The error message says it needs permissions to access all the photos. What happened - where is the setting to sync the camera roll but not all my other photos?
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Cant move files to online-only, due to lack of disk space?
I may be out of my mind here. Dropbox updated and now all my files that were originally online-only, are taking up space on my drive. I cannot sync/upload them.. due to lack of space on my drive? Granted, now my drive is super full now.. But since when can I not upload something because of that? Isnt that the point? Im…
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Painfully slow iphone uploads for videos
So I have only ever really used Dropbox as a folder on my desktop computer. However recently my other half (who is also a dropbox PLUS member) has enlighted me on how totally ineffective Dropbox is for using a phone to upload. Firstly, when uploading you HAVE TO have the app open at all times whilst uploading otherwise the…
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Missing sync icons on Windows
Aafter years of using Dropbox, my Dropbox doesn't work on my Windows computer. There are no green or blue circles on any of my files. Only blank circles on my husband's which is supposed to sync with mine. I can access my files by logging into Dropbox.com only. I don't understand most of the articles and need someone to…
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"Couldn't upload. Give Dropbox permission to access this file" syncing error on my device.
Dropbox has recently reported a 'sync issue' - "Couldn't upload. Give Dropbox permission to access this file". The file is 'Lenovo Migration Assistant.lnk' and it's been on my hard drive for months without generating an error, in a folder with other files that are being uploaded ok. The "How to fix" link doesn't list this…
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Files of a specific user don't sync to my desktop app
I run a community radio station; several program producers upload their prerecorded show files to Dropbox and these automatically sync to the local Windows PC. This works like proverbial clockwork! One station staff member, however, uploads her files to Dropbox.com, but they never show up in the local folder; I have to go…