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okbeef's avatar
okbeef
New member | Level 1
2 months ago

Online only files: Download to an external or bulk select "make online only"

I have dropbox online only files visible / synced on my computer. I know that when I click the file - it downloads to my hard drive. It seems like the only way to make it go back to online only is to...
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Walter
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2 months ago

Hi there okbeef - thanks for using Dropbox and welcome to our Community!

When it comes to your first concern, I'm afraid there's no way to see all of your online-only files in one place. You can take a look at your Dropbox folder and check their syncing icons though and adjust your sync settings through the app's preferences, if needed. 

As for your second query, it's not possible at the moment as the files will download to the hard drive that you have located your Dropbox folder on your computer.

Let us know if you have any other questions. 

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