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normansch
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I can't find the Backup button under my desktop app's preferences.
cannot find the backup button in "preferences" any suggestions?
RabanePaco
Explorer | Level 3
The Backup tab at the indicated placed is missing. Do you want a screenshot?
Nancy
2 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey RabanePaco! Yes, please send us a screenshot of what you see and we’ll go from there.
- RabanePaco2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Just the same screen as above, only Backup is missing..
System: Kubuntu 22.04
Dropbox daemon version: 210.4.4854
Dropbox command-line interface version: 2019.02.14I reinstalled dropbox. I tried to upgrade to no avail.
- RabanePaco2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
I installed to
Dropbox daemon version: 210.4.4854
Dropbox command-line interface version: 2020.03.04Dropbox preferences still doesn't offer Backup option.
- RabanePaco2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
I didn´t enable the Dropbox Backup Option. It looks like I have to choose a backup option first?
"Manage Backups" --> "Open Backup Setting"
I get an "Open with .. " window to select an "x-scheme-handler/ dropbox-client"
Not very clear all.
- Rich2 months agoSuper User II
RabanePaco wrote:
Just the same screen as above, only Backup is missing.. System: Kubuntu 22.04
The backup feature is only available on Windows and macOS.
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