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Dropbox web interface - Copy Link function now changing folder icon to shared?
I've noticed this week that simply choosing "Copy Link", not "Share" on a folder is now giving the folder a shared icon. These folders have never been shared in the traditional way, so there are no options to "Unshare" them. I have generated/copied links for other folders which were added last month, and they show the…
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Shared Folder Icon showing but no sharing details available
Using latest updated version of Win 10 as at Sep 2021. Firefox updated & latest version of browser as at same date. Using web version of Dropbox. Using the left pane 'Shared' I notice some folders appear to be shared with others. Some of the folders are clearly shared properly, and I can see on the Right Hand pane which…
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Excluding folders that contain picture files from being index to Photos
Hi Is there a way of excluding a folder/folders from being indexed for picture files and then shown in Photos ? In my case, Dropbox is showing numerous website image files that are stored in my Documents folder and mixing them in with my photos.... Not good ☹️ Thanks in advance
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Scrolling through photos (next/previous) in a shared folder on mobile
When I share a link to a folder containing photos with others (https://www.dropbox.com/...?dl=0), I want people to be able to view (and optionally also download if they wish) the photos in that folder via dropbox.com in a web browser, whether they have a Dropbox account or not. If they access that link by either clicking…
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I wish to move sub-folders.
I wish to move wrongly placed sub folders out of main folders and reinstate them as main folders. The official DB advice is to open Files and "hover" over the selected file, look for the "three dots" and move it. But it is not clear what "hover" means. And although three dots appear in certain locations, they in practice…
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Excel for the WEB
Explain to me how this works. You open an EXCEL file in dropbox. Then you click on OPEN IN: Excel for the WEB. And viola.........your document looks like you are in EXCEL. Does Dropbox do that. How does that work. You can even save the doc and overwrite the original. I love this but need to know how it al works. Thanks.
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How do I compare two folders to see if they're the same
Hi, I have a bunch of folders that are likely the same. How do I confirm this (via the Dropbox web interface) so that I can delete the duplicate folders? Thanks
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How to Download your online DB files to an External Harddrive
Aloha, I'm trying to download something ****** to my external HD. It cannot fit on my computer harddrive so it has to go direct to the external drive. Please let me know how I can change the download directory setting (at least temporarily) to achieve this. I realize I could do it through windows but it will take a long…
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Version History of a File
I am a Basic tier user. Dropbox tells me: Instructions for this are as follows: When I follow the instructions, this is what I get: Note, there is no "version history". Clicking on "rewind" gets me info on this feature (nothing about version history). Please advise. R.
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*.txt files are NOT supported???
I've gotten this error message a couple of times this morning. I'm pretty sure that I've uploaded *.txt files hundreds of times before. What's going on here?
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Download doesnt't work anymore
Really strange, it's not possible to download files anymore. I only work online. On the other hand the upload function still works. It says: "Beim Herunterladen der Datei ist ein Fehler aufgetreten". Thank you for your support.
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Online Dropbox has stopped syncing with desktop in Windows 11
Hi all I've used Dropbox Basic for years with no problems. A few months ago I got a new laptop running Windows 11. I installed DB Basic on the desktop again. It worked fine, and continues to do so, with my 20-plus folders containing up to date versions of all my files. But sometime around then (I can't even say for sure…
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Can you remove this difficult captcha?
Hello! Remove that ****** captcha and put a normal captcha. These 10 steps are simply killing.
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Uploading a Document to Chrome from Mac Finder
Hello, thanks in advance! I am trying to upload a document to a web page using Chrome from my MacBook Finder. When I navigate to the Finder folder from Chrome, the current version of my document is not there. However, when I open Finder independently, navigate to the appropriate folder, the current document is there. I've…
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"That didn't work for some reason" error when trying to open a shared link.
I was sent ym first dropbox video link in my email. When I click on it it goes to Dropbox and says..." That didn't work for some reason. If it's a fluke refresh the page..." Upon refreshing all it does is repeat this error message. Any smart peeps out there that know what's happening? Thanks for any help you can provide!
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Dropbox Passwords Extension on Chrome
The Passwords extension is not working on Chrome. * I've cleared my browsing data, cache, and cookies * I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Chrome * I've removed and added the extension multiple times, but it fails to successfully connect to my account after it finds my Dropbox account and I give it permission. The…
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I can't upload files. It fails at the last minute.
I have now had this issue for a couple months. It happens on two accounts. I try to upload a file (plenty storage available) and it fails the upload or I get an internet issue popup. I am not having internet issues with either download or upload speed or other platforms. It gets to the finalizing stage and hangs up there.…
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Can't copy/paste a photo to a shared folder
why can't i copy a photo to a shared folder i own? I get a pop up that says "copying photo" with the choice of "cancel" or "copy" - NO "paste". Folder remains empty. (I tried "copy" - no go) At first I wanted to move several of them and the move option disappeared, so I tried one at a time, no move, only copy and even that…
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Using dropbox as server for website
Good day, We are building a website (www.guerrilla-exhaust.com). And we are using Dropbox as a server for our pictures. Now everything worked perfect for a couple of days, but today all our pictures became invinsible. Example go to producten->auto->Audi->A1-S1 and you can see the little icon telling there used to be…
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Uploading large number of photos or files
I am a photographer and have 10,000's of photos I want to back up to Dropbox. I have created files and folders and want to upload a large folder, with multiple sub folders, at once. If I start the upload it suddenly will just upload a 'few' of the subfolders and stop, yet say upload was complete. To try and upload each…
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Error (415) when trying to preview .html files that show as 0 bytes
I have a Notebooks app on iPhone and MacBook which saves text files as .html. The files are stored on Dropbox. I have just noticed that around ten of my files which have been created in the last 10 months are now showing as zero bytes. When I try to open the file via the dropbox website it gives an error message (see…
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"Site wasn't available" when downloading content.
Trying to download some files to an external drive and the process begins but does not complete. I'm receiving the following error messages: "File wasn't available on site" "Site wasn't available" Thanks in advance for any insight.
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GIF will not animate
The GIF link below will not animate It is 50+MB in size Kindly Advise Thank You https://www.dropbox.com/s/hntq6v0z7y06z0i/spade%20Crash.gif?dl=0
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Desktop App vs. Browser
I have the 2TB Desktop plan and I'm accessing it from Windows 11 Pro. I'm using Dropbox like an extra drive for manual backups. I do not sync - I just copy a file to Dropbox when I want to. I would prefer to use the Desktop App rather than the browser because it's mechanism is more intuitive for me and it handles transfers…
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Purchase page keeps refreshing
I am trying to upgrade back to Dropbox Plus but the checkout page keeps refreshing the page continuously. I am unable to purchase the upgrade and the bot is completely useless. This has to be the most laughable bug I have ever seen...
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Safely removing external ****** drive from dropbox
Hi, I seem to have an external ****** drive in my dropbox which I don't want there. How do I safely remove it from dropbox without wiping it?! I looked in the desktop app under preferences/backups/manage backups but it's not there. I'm scared to click delete on the web page in case it starts deleting the drive contents.…
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How to search the specific, or more relevant, words in PDFs stored in Dropbox online?
How to search the specific, or more relevant, words in PDFs stored in Dropbox online? Hello! Can anyone give me some helpful advice regarding the following “poor data searching function” issue? 1. The way to use Dropbox a. Having up to 2TB of PDFs in Dropbox online b. iMac has not enough internal SSD to down all PDFs from…
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Why does Dropbox always make a .zip file when downloading?
Why does Dropbox make a .zip file when downloading jpg images? Jpgs are already compressed so zipping them when downloading only serves to create an extra step. When I used to send print jobs via Dropbox I always uploaded a .zip archive so fonts, mac postscript particularly, did not lose there resource info. Using dropbox…
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Can no longer lock files on the web, can only lock via a synced folder on desktop.
I'm no longer seeing the option to lock a file via the web. The Dropbox instructions say it can be done on both the Desktop and Web platforms... https://help.dropbox.com/organize/file-locking Any help would be great appreciated.
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Website Language Settings According to the Region
Hello, Is it possible for the Dropbox website to change its language according to the regional settings of browser? So that when I open it in another country the language was different. Particularly, I need a foreign guy to edit my Excel file online, but when he enters it, the display language (menus, buttons etc.) is set…