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A bunch of my files and folders are invisible on my desktop computer, but they're still accessible if if go to the Dropbox website, where I get the message: "this folder is hidden from your device." None of these files or folders are "Teams" or anything like that. They're just mine, and now I can't access them from one of…
My Dropbox app (android) and Microsoft word app have been linked and working together fine. I had a file sync issue and simply disconnected Word from my Dropbox account in hope it'd solve it. Now when I try to link the two apps again, I get this error: It seems the app you're using submitted a bad request. If you'd like to…
Problem solved: Switching to the classic integration fixed it I had a problem with Dropbox on my iPad pro since last update (iPadOS 27.0.1, Dropbox version 494.3.2). The Dropbox app showed all my folders and files correctly, but when I accessed Dropbox through Apple’s Files app, most of my folders and subfolders were…
I have a Family Plan an have created a Backup folder where I have store Document and Pictures, 91 Gb. I want to stop syncronizing of the Backup folder so I have good data available when user data gets corrupt. Periodically I want to get may Backup data synchronized. How can I get this done?
Use Dropbox all the time for work, I have a 2TB plan. I sent something earlier to a client and added it to my dropbox via the desktop app (Mac) and send it with no issues. Had to make a change and went to upload the revised file and was met with an error message saying that I could not sync the file as I was now using 6.44…
There are MANY similar questions in the community about this, but none answer the problem: I can't get files to download local on my machine. Environment :macOS 26.5, latest Dropbox downloaded and installed, Dropbox has Full Disk Access Steps to reproduce: In the Finder, select a file that is Online Only Right click → File…
For a few weeks, Dropbox in my iPhone's Files app has been stuck on "Syncing 1 item to Dropbox". My folder shows "Error" and "Read-Only", so I can't select Dropbox files for email attachments or website uploads in Chrome. The same error appears in Files itself. The Dropbox app opens my files normally, and I can still save…
I apologize in advance for the formatting. Briefly: I am attempting to delete files from Dropbox from my Mac and I have ended up in a terminal loop with an unsolvable problem. This is on Mac, of course. Sonoma 14.8.1. This OS is supported by Dropbox. There is plenty of HD space. I am also selectively syncing to cut down on…
The “Make Available Offline” feature has suddenly stopped working properly in the Dropbox desktop app on Mac. Some files and folders simply refuse to download for offline access, no matter how many times I select “Make Available Offline” from the right-click menu. Other folders are only partially downloaded, with some…
I have an iPad Pro M4 and iphone 15 pro, both running the latest versions of op systems and Dropbox app. On both devices the native Filess app shows “syncing with Dropbox paused”. In the Dropbox app itself, if I mark folders for offline access, the download starts, but then freezes. Some folders may show the green sync…
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