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In dropbox on the web my desktop folder redirects to backup
I use dropbox on my Mac and activated the option to have my desktop local filder saved in dropbox. When I try to use files from my desktop on other computers I connect to the website and select my desktop folder. This redirects to the backup section and there is no other option than download all folder. I did not activate…
The right way to send large (>100GB) files via Dropbox to a client with no Dropbox subscription?
Hi, I have Dropbox Pro myself, so uploading files should be no problem. The key question is: What is the optimum ZIP file size is so that a client who does not have a Dropbox subscription can download them? I cannot find a clear answer to this. In some places it says you can download a folder of 20GB or a single file of…
Search the file in folder
The basic search of file in all folders work fine but I want to search a file in particular folder not whole dropbox. how to implement this.
Zip file gives me an error when I'm trying to download.
I'm using Chrome and trying to download Dropbox folders to my Mac (Monterey version OS 12.0.1 ) and getting an error message: ERROR 79 Inappropriate file type or format. It worked fine before updating my OS system. Please help.
Missing option to open in Office desktop app (example: PowerPoint)
Hi. When using the Dropbox browser interface, I'm missing the option to open apps in the corresponding Office desktop app. I can open in "xxx for the web" - but need it opened in the desktop app. I've attached a screenshot below... Today when getting a link to a document in Dropbox, I first have to open the document, then…
Surprising fix to linux account-linking problem: login via pure text terminal, rather than X desktop
Dear Dropbox folks, I was having difficulty getting Dropbox to work on Linux (Ubuntux 18.04), and had removed and reinstalled the dropbox client without success. Even when I reinstalled the daemon with dropbox start -i, I still never was able to get the message: Starting... To link this computer to a Dropbox account, visit…
Moving a folder with many files in Dropbox fails all the time
Dear all, If I post a duplicate question, I apologize. I could not find a similar problem/solution. I have a folder in Dropbox with about 7000 files in it. I tried to move this folder to another location in Dropbox, but it never happens. - First I dragged and dropped the folder in macOS Finder, but the sync gets stuck and…
In dropbox.com/Camera Uploads, file names with colons are not synched to Windows
At Dropbox.com in my Camera Uploads folder I have over 900 jpg files which contain a colon (i.e. : ) in their file names. For example 20161202-15:51 - 15.51.19.jpg It seems these files will not synch to my Windows laptop. What should I do about this?
Mac and PC show different folder size and number of files for the same Dropbox folder
I copied a folder on my Mac to a Dropbox folder. When I look at the properties of Dropbox on a PC the numbers are different than when I look at it on the original Mac. Many files are apparently missing? But is it not the exact same Dropbox folder. How can this be?
I find I cannot delete my empty folders...
I find I cannot delete my empty folders. The "hovering" and "three dots" option as suggested by DB does not work. The famous three dos do not appear. They appear to give the delete option only when there are files in the folder. 'Right click' on the folder on the (left hand side of the screen) only gives the Windows…
Safari 16.1 (macOS Ventura) cannot access Dropbox files
Safari cannot open the page.The error is: "The operation couldn't be completed. (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork error 1.)" (kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork:1) Dropbox recently moved itself to "a safer location", i.e., ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox. Everything was fine. Afterward, I upgraded macOS to 13.0 (Ventura). Safari is now ver…
"There was a problem completing this request" on every browser operation at Dropbox website
Hello, All! I am hoping someone can offer some wise words to help with this weird problem I have started to have with the Dropbox website. Since most of my files in my Dropbox Home account are stored in the Cloud via SmartSync (as opposed to on the physical drive), I find that the website search function is usually the…
Where does Dropbox inform potential users of unsupported file types
I am a fairly new Dropbox user and thus far very satisfied until I tried to upload certain file types developed by Google. Dropbox would not allow them to be uploaded claiming they are not supported. I don't recall anywhere in the sign up process for creating a Dropbox account seeing a disclaimer or warning stating which…
"Display Limit Reached" message when trying to view my photos
Hi--- I keep all my photos on Dropbox. It's usually great-- I open the app and scroll back and go back literally years and years and years. If I want to see a photo from November 2014, I could usually just scroll back there (it takes a while, but always worked). Today, when I went to do that, I got to the end of 2019 and…
There was a problem parsing the package
Starting this morning every file I download from my Dropbox results in "There was a problem parsing the package". I've tested half a dozen files, and all have the same results. This is happening on four devices, two with external storage and two with only internal storage. I've also downloaded and installed files from four…
Не загружается файл
Похоже, у вас проблемы с Интернетом. Подождите немного: как только подключение восстанов Приветствую! кто ни будь сталкивался с подобной проблемой? не загружает файлы, в определённый момент останавливается загрузка и выдаёт данное сообщение, и на этом все стопорится (с подключением к интернету все хорошо, и никуда оно не…
Difference in using Dropbox.com VS File explorer VS dropbox app
I am having a hard time understanding the differences in the 3 ways to login what one is best to use easiest to ; rename files/move folders/create new folders & subfolders ? do they all sync at the same time? Please explain each one
Help understanding tagging, automation to organize files
I need help figuring out the best way to use tags in Dropbox, and about the auto organizing of folders and automation. I’m organizing a bunch of documents for a business that I have a bunch of seven folders and it needs to be corrected with a better system in place. I’ve read the online “help” but some examples / more in…
moved files to a new folder and somehow the files were deleted
i moved a bunch of files into a new folder and then i went to check and they showed up as deleted. then i restored them but some would not restore i was using the web version
Error that the file couldn't be opened when accessing Google sheets document online.
Hi, I'm encountering a problem while using Google sheets that's integrated with Dropbox. It used to be fine, but when I tried to open it today, the page refused to load and the message that I got is "File could not open. Try refreshing the page". I already tried to refresh the page several times, but it wouldn't work. I…
I'm Having Issues Syncing Large Folders
I'm trying to use my Dropbox Plus account to backup some large folders on one of my hard drives however I can't seem to get it to sync effectively. These folders will be updated regularly so I need them to actually sync. I'm using Windows 11 and some of these folders have many subfolders with everything organised, while…
How do I see what is in my Dropbox account and how do I dictate what Dropbox tries to backup?
How do i see what is in my dropbox. And how do i dictate what dropbox tries to backup?
Downloading big file from a shared folder
A person shared a folder with me with multiple files ~45GB each. When I try to download any of the files, they stop at ~15GB. Chrome doesn't give any errors, it shows the download as complete, Firefox shows a failed download. I tried to clear the cache, that didn't help. I tried to save one of the files to my account and…
Dropbox Pro, sending large (50GB) files from external hard drive to Dropbox
I'm on Dropbox Pro. I have about 1TB worth of video files on an external hard drive which I need to send to a client. My plan was to ZIP them into 50GB chunks and upload directly via the web interface. No such luck -- the transfers always got stuck about 3/4 through with 15 minutes left to transfer. So I downloaded the…
How to make Dropbox not change "date modified"?
I do not use Dropbox for ONE reason. There is no way to upload a file to Dropbox without Dropbox CHANGING the "date modified." I always sort my files by date modified, so this change which happens when backing up files to Dropbox wrecks my life. Could you imagine if all your photos on your phone in one instant changed to…
Entering Password and the select box "Remember me"
Each time I log onto DropBox there is "Remember me" for password entering and I would like to know what it is for. Also how do I default setting not having "Remember me" selected. Thank you
Save As M4A not working
Hi, I have several videos (*.mp4) saved in my Dropbox. Using the menu on the right, I can successfully save the files as *.mov, *.mp3 and *.wav. However, when I try saving the file as *.m4a it doesn't work. Loading appears at the bottom of the screen. Then Automatically saving your file as audio appears.... but it goes on…
blurry pdf viewed from browser
I've had a pdf file stored on dropbox for years; it was perfectly clear, but now when viewed in the browser it is blurry, so much so that the text is not readable. It is clear when downloaded; the problem only occurs when viewed on dropbox in the browser. I found a similar thread from about 3 years ago…
Issue when trying to download a 50 GB file from the website
Downloading a 50GB MOV file will complete the download incompletely. The file size is correct, but part of the file is 0x00 for 1024KB. Occurs when downloading multiple files at once with a browser download. 50GBのMOVファイルをダウンロードすると、不完全な状態でダウンロードが完了します。ファイルサイズは正しいですが、ファイル内の一部が1024KB分　0x00となります。…
"Failed to load request" error when selecting files on the Dropbox website
While selecting a file in dropbox file chooser, I am getting this error "Failed to load request". The image and the network tab API response are attached below. Can you please give any solution to this?

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