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How does syncing work between devices, and does it happen automatically?
Hi all, I don't understand the syncing option of Dropbox. Please help me to understand If I download a file/folder 'a' from my PC into Dropbox the file is synced on my i-Phone and i-Pad. If I make changes to 'a' on my PC, the changes will be synced with the files on the other devices. But it doesn't work like that. My…
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Files aren't syncing, so the comments in text-files are not visible
Hi I added comments into a text file, saved it and uploaded the file into Dropbox on my PC. I can open Dropbox in two ways: taskbar > globe (1) etc. or taskbar > Folders (2) etc. When I open Dropbox (1): the file opens but without my comments. Going route (2): the comments are visible. Is this the way it should be? Is…
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Questions about shared folders, storage space and permissions
Hi all, After cleaning up all the mess in my Dropbox account I would like you to comment on two questions I have: * As an example. .I have a folder A, and a lot of subfolders within that folder, called 1, 2, 3 etc. In the subfolder A1 there are a few subfolders, called, A1a, A1b etc. I want to share the subfolders A1a, A1b…
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I replaced some subfolders in a folder, but the subfolders are now empty.
Hi all, I uploaded some folders into Dropbox and wanted to share them. The folder to share, consisting of subfolders, appeared too big for some one with a free account. So I replaced the subfolders and share them. Unfortunately the subfolders appeared to be empty after replacement. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance and…
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Can people without Dropbox accounts work on shared files?
Hi all, I have a Dropbox Plus license. For a project I work together with two other people, none of which have a Dropbox account. I know I can share files/folders by using a link or give them permission to open a specific file/folder in my Dropbox account. But is it possible for them to change a file/folder and upload it…
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Can I refresh a file inside Dropbox, without re-uploading it from scratch?
Hi, A file or folder is downloaded from my desktop into Dropbox. I use colors etc for files and folders on my desktop, but they do not show in Dropbox. For that reason I prefer to work on my files and folders on my desktop. Is there a way to refresh a file or folder in Dropbox, without uploading it again to Dropbox. In…
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I uploaded a folder from my desktop to Dropbox, but I'm not seeing it on the website
Hi, I uploaded the folder, containing all the folders of my website, from my desktop into Dropbox. Next I tried two things: * I created a new folder, oploaded it to the the folder of my site on my desktop, checked the folder in Dropbox: the folder was not synchronised; * - I created a new folder, uploaded it to Dropbox,…
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Clean up desktop
Still strugling. As I explained before I would like to clean up my desktop=internal hard disk. I have uploaded all the important files/folders to Dropbox, so they are save and will sync when I change them. If I want to clean up my desktop I have to delete the files/folders which are stored there. This means, because the…
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I'm trying to upload files but the upload doesn't finish
I uploaded a folder of 10 GB. In a special box, on the bottom right side of the screen, it shows all is uploaded. But I am waiting for more than an hour now before I get the message that the upload is finished. Is this normal? Shoukd I wait lomger.
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Upload photos
I uploaded a folder with pictures from my D disk, an internal extra HD. All of a sudden I seem to have imported lots and lots of photo's, so many I cann't even find the ones I tried to upload. There were more photos on the D-disk but I thought I would do it folder by folder. Is this what I could have expected?
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Upload versus back-up?
I know the difference between uploading a file and backing up one. But....when I upload a folder from my desktop into Dropbox it is still present on my desktop. The same is true when I backup a folder. This makes me wonder about the difference between the two.
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Folders, with folders, with folders ....
I have a very large folder (36 GB), containing folders, containing folders etc. I tried to upload the large folder but it didn't work; just a small part was uploaded. Is there a limit to what I can upload? I understand it will take a lot of time. Thanks in advance, Leo.
