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JoelBille
Explorer | Level 4
5 days ago

Recently updated files become online-only, while older files remain available offline.

Hi! Smart Sync or whatsitsname automatically puts "old files" to "offline only", which seems like a good idea. I've experienced a lot lately that it puts files that I'm actively using, last edited ju...
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JoelBille's avatar
JoelBille
Explorer | Level 4
4 days ago

Hannah, will do!

Still, I don't feel I've had an answer to what the expected functionality is here, how Dropbox determines what files to put to online only. 

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    Nancy
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    4 days ago

    Hey again, Joel! I see a bunch of folders that have become online-only indeed; can you please clarify their original size? Just to isolate the issue a bit more.

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