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yasin shngz
11 months agoExplorer | Level 4
Cant view a folder on my windows pc but i can see it on my macbook
Hi, i am in a shared folder in dropbox. I can view this folder from the webversion, the app on my macbook and the app on my phone. But the application on my windows pc doesnt show this folder. Other ...
- 11 months ago
Hey yasin shngz, it seems to be having a period "." which would be an invalid character, and could cause syncing issues.
Have you tried renaming it, and checking to see if it then syncs locally on the machine?
yasin shngz
Explorer | Level 4
It is the folder on the right side that is not showing on the application for windows pc
Megan
11 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey yasin shngz, it seems to be having a period "." which would be an invalid character, and could cause syncing issues.
Have you tried renaming it, and checking to see if it then syncs locally on the machine?
- yasin shngz11 months agoExplorer | Level 4
Thanks for the tip, it was the period that blocked it from syncing. Much appreciated!!
- Megan11 months agoDropbox Staff
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