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mcurry
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

How do I remove files from my computer but keep them in my Dropbox account?

I am out of space on my pc. I would like to delete some of the files in the dropbox on my pc. Will that cause the same files to be deleted in my dropbox storage?  
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    7 years ago
    Fiona M.9 wrote:

    To work around this, I'm going to have to set up a separate folder (Selective Sync) and move the files to that folder, correct? Then after making sure it IS synced to Dropbox, I will then choose to selectively sync this folder.

    Correct.

     

    Do I then delete this folder entirely until the next time I want to do the same thing?

    The folder will be deleted automatically when you save your Selective Sync settings. This is why it's important to make sure it's fully synced BEFORE you uncheck it in Selective Sync.

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jaffa1888
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

Would have like a little more free start up space to keep me going

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