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Dropbox folder in two locations
I have a Dropbox folder on my laptop, which is my default Dropbox location. My full folder is over 1TB, so the majority of it is not synced locally. I spend more time than I'd like managing the ...
barrymcw wrote:
If I have an external HD, can I sync it as a "second location" of my Dropbox folder. I want it to be identical to my current Dropbox folder, but with different Smart Sync settings.
That's not possible. Dropbox will only sync to a single Dropbox folder. You can move the folder to another location (external drives are NOT recommended), but you can't split it across two separate locations.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
barrymcw wrote:
If I have an external HD, can I sync it as a "second location" of my Dropbox folder. I want it to be identical to my current Dropbox folder, but with different Smart Sync settings.
That's not possible. Dropbox will only sync to a single Dropbox folder. You can move the folder to another location (external drives are NOT recommended), but you can't split it across two separate locations.
Thanks for the response. Bummer, but I understand.
