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sixfootewok
New member | Level 1
6 hours ago

What happens to folders I move around on the Dropbox website?

Title, but, more context: I have files selective synced on my desktop and set to available in offline mode. On the website, suppose I move a Folder A into Folder B, when folder A was one of the synced folders on my desktop. What happens to folder A as it relates to the syncing on my desktop? Will I suddenly and automatically see Folder B also become available on my hard drive since folder A is now a part of it (ie it is now a nested folder and would need to see folder B to access folder A)?

Hope this makes sense. I just don't want to radically mess up synced folders by moving them around on the site. 


  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    Hi there sixfootewok - thanks for posting on our Community and happy Friday!

    Can you please clarify if you're referring to folders that you've selectively un-synced via the app's preferences through the selective sync feature or if this is about folders that are available offline/online only on your computer instead? 

    Note that you can try it with a small, sample folder as an example to see how it goes, but please keep us posted and we'll take it from there.

    Thanks!

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