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Write into a file txt in my account directly from dropbox.com.
Hi I would like to know if it is possible to write to a txt file saved in my account directly from the dropbox.com website. I haven't found how to do it yet. Thanks
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Screenshots aren't saved automatically to Dropbox after upgrading to Win11
I just upgraded to Windows 11. When I hit Print screen, it no longer goes to my Screenshots folder in Dropbox. A box comes up that shows 3 options. How can I get back to where it captures thethe image immediately and it goes to my screenshot folder in Dropbox?
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RE-upload already synced photos
Hi! First time posting while using dropbox forever. Had some photos sent from a friend and wanted them synced along the rest of my camera roll. Photos were on HEIC format. Syncing started on my android phone but it was uploading files as it was (On my iPad I have turn on the option to upload HEIC files on JPG format). I…
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Uploading a file from my computer directly to a Client's DropBox account
I received a DropBox link from my client who wanted me to upload certain files I have on my computer to his DropBox folder. If I hit the link, I can see his DropBox file and the different folders where I need to upload the file. But no option allows me to "Upload files from a Computer" . Do I need to have a DropBox…
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Selecting a single folder to backup (without syncing previous files which are online)
Hi all. Apologies if I'm duplicating posts already here - couldn't see anything from my search. Some years ago, I used Dropbox to synch one location on my machine as a backup. Important stuff went into that folder and I let the app keep everything synched. When I got a new machine, I didn't want to download a local copy of…
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How to get Apple ProRAW images to transfer from iPhone
I just upgraded to an iPhone 12 Pro, and have been looking forward to using the new ProRAW format. However, when I upload a photo to DB using the app on the iPhone, it transfers it over as a .JPG. Does anyone know the way to get it to transfer as a native ProRAW, which I believe is a variant on a DNG file? I notice there…
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Uploading large folders and merge with existing files using the web. Is it possible?
Hi everyone I have huge issues with my files, due to a broken pc and errors in hard drives and I now have a mess with my files. Now it has been 1 year of nightmare working with my files. Before I used dropbox I had another cloud storage provider, which couldn't handle files above 1gb, so I never could upload my entire…
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Dropbox immediately deleting files after they're uploaded
When I upload any file, dropbox is immediately sending the file to trash. I cannot find anywhere in settings that is a reason for this. Any idea?
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Dropbox attachment for Android Text Message doesn't appear in new phone.
My Android S10 Android Message App when clicking the + button had a Dropbox option for attachments. My Android S24 does not have that option, the only way to access Dropbox files is through Image-Browse. Anyway, to have the Dropbox option added without having to do the two extra steps. Thanks!
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Upload lagging with a few secs left but then files were completed upon restart
Hello, I would like to ask about uploading files to dropbox because I had an issue yesterday when trying to process so many many files on my work computer so I can replace one myself but was worried because the upload time was lagging for some time with 17 seconds left to complete with one file left as I had no choice to…
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Refresh required to get Upload button after every upload on Chrome browser
This seems like a recent change to how Dropbox works on Chrome on a Mac - whenever I upload a file, the +Upload button disappears, and I must refresh the browser in order to get it back. I routinely upload multiple files in a row, where the files are from many different sources, so I can't just select the bunch and upload…
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Empty folders transferred from OneDrive to Dropbox without their files
Hey so new to Dropbox for business. I thought I had successfully copied all my files from onedrive to dropbox, but after I started working in it, I realized in many instances the folders transferred over but not the files. Since I have been working in dropbox exclusively since I thought I had copied all the data over, how…
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How do you upload a Dropbox link into YouTube?
How do you upload a Dropbox link into YouTube? (3/21/24)
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When I try to upload a Quickbooks backup I get the error "Can’t load this file type."
When I try to upload a Quickbooks backup (~300MB) to Dropbox I get the error "Can’t load this file type This file type is unsupported here." What causes the error, and why does DB care?
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Background Automatic Upload Has Never Worked on my iPhones.
The automatic background photo upload function has never worked on any of my iPhones (current one is 11), and yes, I have rebooted the phone. Photos will only upload from the phone when I open the a Dropbox app. Please help!
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My uploads to Dropbox take a very long time
my uploads to dropbox are usually between 150 GB to 250 GB and it take up to 24 to 28 hours for that data to upload to dropbox. is that normal or is there a problem at my end
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How can I quickly transfer files from Google Cloud to Dropbox?
I have about 30 rooms in PDF to transfer from a GC account in Dropbox to my new account. It's extremely time consuming for reasons I hope are my lack of experience with Dropbox. Here's the top three problems... 1. How can I set the target for this transfer for the specific Project Folder I created for this GC and Project…
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Preserving time-date stamps when uploading from Photos on Mac or iPhone
Hi - I am compiling photos from a family reunion. 14 people will be uploading photos. I would like the date-time stamp of when they were taken to be preserved, so all photos from all people are organized in date-time order. Is this possible? When I just uploaded several of my photos as a test, the date-time listed is that…
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I can find a file uploaded to a sharing link
I need to receive a file which is too large to be sent via email. So, I created a folder and sent the author of the file a 'sharing link' so the could upload the file into my new folder - I have lots of space for the file. They used the link to access the folder, and they see a file which I place in the folder so they…
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where have all my photos gone?
I'm not sure what's happened and I'm really frustrated. I got a new phone a few weeks ago, downloaded Dropbox and set it up so my photos would upload automatically from my phone to Dropbox. Not only did that not work, but when I sign into Dropbox on my desktop none of my photos or files are there. Everything is gone. I…
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I keep getting error message when uploading an mp3.
keep getting error message when uploading an mp3
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Uploads skipped because ".docx format is not supported"?
This issue – files not uploading because 'the format is not supported' – just started today. I made a new folder containing a large number of MP3 files, plus some MS Word documents that provide indexes & explanations. All the files already exist elsewhere in my Dropbox, but I've copied some of them to a new subfolder so…
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I don't see the option to upload folders and docs
I'm trying to save documents and maps to Dropbox. But it doesn't seems to work. When trying I'm presented only with selecting photos (which btw doesn't show up) not anything else. When trying to save maps I'm not able to select a map (only files within). The only way I could select files other than photos is when I just…
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Large MOV File fails to upload
Hello, I am attempting to upload a rather large MOV file (178 GB) to be exact. It normally takes about an hour. When it's complete, it states, Upload completed, but then I get an error message that says, "The media could not be uploaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is unsupported." My…
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What is the maximum download and upload speeds you can get when using the desktop app?
I'm setting up a new computer and syncing my dropbox business account to it. The internet connection is great on fiber optic cable (1500MB/s) but my download speeds on dropbox are about 24MB/sec What is the maximum anyone else is getting? How can I improve this?
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File upload gets hung up or loses connection
I am able to upload files to my account up to around 20 MB. However, when I try to upload files between about 25 - 45 MB, the website keeps getting hung up or losing connection. I have a good internet connection and I have plenty of space left in my account. How can I upload these files?
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How do I adjust settings such that one can only add files to a folder without viewing its contents?
I chanced upon a company being able to use dropbox to allow people to upload their documents without actually viewing its contents awhile ago and tried doing so for my own, but I can't seem to find the right settings for it, please help!
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Trying to download directly to drop box
trying to see if downloading directly to drop box, instead of downloading to computer storage then move to Dropbox i am running out of computer storage doing this
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file request, files missing
File request set up. Received 21 attachments from forwarded emails into the designated folder. 8 new files are received as per file request dialogue box. These files are not showing up in the folder. Help. Please.
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easy photo sharing (specific photos only) from field techs
I need to find an easy way for our field techs, project manager and my boss to easily upload job site photos, and vehicle photos etc to our dropbox business account. Our field techs will find any excuse / pretend to not understand what to do so it needs to be minimal steps to get from taking the photo on job sites etc to…