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Accessing document files in a DropBox folder using individual links in a Business Importer to QBO
Hi, I am trying to add reference links (to document files in a Dropbox folder) to a spreadsheet of transactions to be uploaded to Quickbooks Online, using Business Importer. I am trying to find a solution where the links can be generated (for automatic insertion into each spreadsheet). A copy and paste link would look like…
Upload to Dropbox From URL?
Is it possible to upload a file to dropbox given a general download URL? I want to keep a backup of a file in Dropbox, but the file is large enough (1.2 GB) and my network speed is bad enough (9311/766 Kbps) that either I'll be waiting forever for the upload to finish (because of automatically limited uploads) or else I'll…
Dropbox Desktop App - files not appearing
Hi there, I have just downloaded the Dropbox app for PC. It's installed successfully however only one of my folders is appearing. I only have two folders on Dropbox.com One of the folders appears on the desktop app, the second folder is absent. I created a 'TEST' folder online, to see if it successfully would appear on the…
OneDrive and DropBox sync issues
I have DropBox and OneDrive running on the same machine. I made sure they are not syncing the same folders. OneDrive has no issues, but all my DropBox files have a grey X on them. I believe this is a File Explorer icon for a sync issue and not a dropbox icon. I've reinstalled both services and even stopped OneDrive but…
Desktop Computer won't sync
Problem: Worked out of town on my lapotp (Macbook Pro) and sync no problems, came home to my iMac turned it on - nothing synced from this week. Perpetually just "Syncing..." at the bottom of the Dropbox app icon dropdown. I can monitor my network usage and really no data is trying to be pulled from the internet by Dropbox.…
How drop box saves
I am setting up drop box for a new employee and want to be able to view some of her files. She will be working from a flash drive. If I upload the files I want to be able to view from her flash drive and tell her to edit them in drop box, will they automatically save over her flash drive file as well? That is what I would…
New installation stuck on "Syncing..." Windows 10
Hello, I need to get some second opinions on my issue since the support only wants to talk via email and suggests one option at a time which makes it take forever to troubleshoot. I have just gotten a new computer and trying to install Dropbox on it, after signing in the status is just stuck at "Syncing...". No indexing,…
Status icons change - shows 'grey cloud icon', while it should be a 'green transparent check' icon
Subject: Status icon bug Whenever all files are made offline available, it should display a 'full green V check icon'. this is not always the case. I'm not too bothered with it though because if the link can be copied, i'm ok. But here is the thing, whenever a file is offline (full green V check) available amongst online…
Is there a way to link a network drive to Dropbox?
I am attempting to share a folder with multiple people who will only need to view the folder. However, changes will still be made in the original folder (a new file added, changes to an existing file, etc.) and I would like for those changes to be reflected in Dropbox. Is this possible to do? I am new to Dropbox, so I…
"You can't copy the item because its name is too" when copying a folder on my Mac.
Hi, I have a Dropbox account with 2TB of which 6% is full right now. I am trying to copy a folder that only has a couple of GBs and I am getting this error message. What is wrong with the filename "IMG_4474.JPG"? I have copied folders with these type of filenames before and it worked perfectly. I am on a Macbook Pro with…
Camera Uploads not syncing in background when DB APP is off
My photos don't continue to sync in the background with my computer when the App is off on my phone. My understanding is that it is supposed to continue syncing while I am doing other things - it doesn't. Can anyone tell me why? I have triple checked the settings, but I could be missing something. Thanks, Dennis
My iPod is trying to sync to Dropbox and I paused sync, but it's stuck
For some reason Dropbox is trying to sync with my iPod when I connected it to my Windows computer. I wanted to stop it, pressed pause but it doesn't seem to have paused at all: it just says 'pausing' over an hour later. My computer won't let me disconnect the iPod as it is still connecting. How can I either stop the pause…
How does Dropbox OCR work?
New to Dropbox ... I understand that Dropbox can perform OCR on my pdf (and other) files? Do I need to do something to make this happen? My workflow involves scanning paper directly to my Dropbox folder; which then syncs to my NAS (the NAS has Dropbox integration in its OS.) Or, scan and save to the NAS, which then syncs…
Adding new drive
I intend to install a new drive under Win 10. My dropbox files are all on D: . The new drive will appear as an empty drive D: , reallocating the old D drive as E:, so after putting in the new drive, my current dropbox folder will appear to be on drive E: How do I a) Make sure Dropbox does not think I’ve deleted all my…
How to stop the cache from reappearing? (Mac)
I'm at my wit's end with DropBox. One of the machines I sync to is a bit older, with only 128 GB on the HD. I have selective sync enabled and have only around 8 GB synced. But the .dropbox.cache folder is bigger than 8 GB and in fact is so big that it causes my HD to be completely full - to the point that things like Mail…
Extremely slow upload speed on Dropbox compared to Google Drive
I'm using both Dropbox and Google Drive on my laptop (Macbook Pro) here at home, and I've noticed in the past few weeks that my upload speed to Drobox is extremely slow. I've read the following threads on this issue and haven't been able to find a solution:…
Dropbox on two computers; one of them is not syncing
I have Dropbox on my home and work computer so I can work on files in either place. I recently returned to my office after working from home for 2 years. My Dropbox folders in my office are not synced with those at home/online, even though the folders have the green check mark on the icon in File Explorer. Dropbox in my…
The Dropbox Badge icon has been stuck in the center of my screen.
The dropbox icon (blue circle white center) has suddenly appeared in the center of my screen. It doesn't interfere with anything else I'm doing, but I cannot remove it. The dropbox icon on my desktop is working fine. How do I remove it???
iMac - Stop Using Dropbox
Hi All, I'm at my wits end trying to get my files back off DropBox and onto my computer. Clearly I've accidentally allowed DB to 'sync' my stuff. Now, despite it not being true, DP says my account is full and I must pay to continue. I don't need a paid service and want to get back to a pre-DB status. I've read 10's of…
Linux symlinks pointing outside of Dropbox folder -- can I keep them without syncing their targets?
I've noticed that my Dropbox icon is constantly syncing, which led me to this forum to investigate. I have a feeling it's related to how I'm using symlinks in my Dropbox folder, though I haven't found a question here that quite fits my needs. What I have is a directory like Dropbox/projects, and this only contains symlinks…
Dropbox full due to invisible automatic backup?
Hi, I have a serious problem and hope someone here can help me with it. I've enjoyed using my Dropbox free plan for a lot of years now, up until about a month ago. The size of my Dropbox is 13.25 GB. Since a month, my Dropbox is suddenly full and I can no longer successfully empty it. And this while my entire Dropbox…
Some folders are not synced under windows 10
Hello everybody, I hope this is the correct forum section for this thread. I do have an dropbox account with several folders, which are all available in the browser. But on my desktop (Windows 10) PC two folders are missing. On another PC the data is also available. * The standard setting for new data is "online only" *…
Auto upload, but not download
Hi, Is it possible to have files uploaded to a central folder, from various devices, but only automatically downloaded to a specific device? Example: Android Phone with folder download to only upload to online folder download. Not to receive uploads from other devices. Android Tablet. Same as above. Windows Laptop to both…
error uploading images to drobox paper
dropbox-paper is very helpful for me! but now its making problems', its not uploading true images. here is a screen shot:
directory name is invalid
Hi all, please help. I moved my Dropbox folder and now when I try to open a file from File Explorer it says 'directory name is invalid'. Using Windows 10. Can anyone let me know how to rectify? Many thanks James
Connecting drop box to PDF EXPERT
While trying to connect a PDF Expert this message pops up. Failed to fetch directory content. Please make sure you have permission to open it and check your Internet. I have re-downloaded both PDF Expert and Dropbox to resolve the issue but so far have been unsuccessful.
I want to replace an old computer with new and try to avoid the download sync on the new computer
I have Dropbox plus account. Can I copy the local folders from the old computer to the new computer to avoid syncing the folders from the server down to the new computer? I sync two large folders. I will be getting rid of the old computer and replacing with the new, but would like to avoid downloading the folders from the…
Synology NAS - Online-Only?
Has anyone found a work around for being able to set "Online-only" when your link dropbox accounts via the Synology Cloud Sync app?
Is everything saved to the cloud?
I'm just about ready to wipe my 11 year old CPU. I've saved everthing to my Dropbox app and it appears everything (folders & files) I've spot checked are available when I log into my Dropbox Account on Chrome. Is everything in fact saved outside of my physical computer?
Re-setting up Sync
>>The problem: The system will not allow me to see or select local files & folders to sync to Dropbox. Below is a screenshot. >> The backstory: My Dropbox local app seemed to be having issues for a long while. The simplest solution (IMO) was to reset, so I renamed the e:\Dropbox directory to e:\OLD DROPBOX, and I moved…

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