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Installed Dropbox on another laptop but can't see my files in file explorer
On my old Windows 11 laptop, and still working, I have Dropbox and everything is flagged as On Line Only. In File Manager I see my Dropbox structure of folders. I select a file and it is downloaded and I use as appropriate. All is good. I purchased a new windows laptop and installed Dropbox and indicated on install that I wanted everything the same - On Line Only. In Dropbox on my new laptop with File Manager I now see nothing! I was expecting to see all my folders and files within them. I was not expecting the files to be downloaded. So, - Should I see the folder structures and the filenames in what I have done? Orshould I indicate that I want everything available and so get the folder structures and files on my new laptop then go through and flag everything as only online (as I have on my old laptop)? And if this is the case do I need to re-install and change those initial options to available off line? Thanks for reading and any pointers would be appreciatedMy Dropbox is stuck syncing/indexing 65000+ files on my Mac device.
My dropbox is syncing nonstop, states 65000+ items are indexing. It's been like this for over a month, and it's been affecting my ability to copy files and folders, both to local storage and external. I tried quitting dropbox and reopening several times. Even updated and restarted my Mac several times but the number of items kept going up. Dropbox version: v211.4.6008 Macos: 15.1
I edit my Excel file, but others don't see my updates and a conflicted copy is generated instead.
Hi, my issue is. When iam in document, that is synced in desktop application. It will not make changes for other users and they cant see me in document, when we are in at the same time. And if i save the changes it will not change the document already present, but it creates duplicate with name 2024_01_OBĚDY_OBJEDNÁVKA_ZAPISUJTE SEM (Back Office - denní's conflicted copy 2024-11-21).xlsx I already checked permissions. And tried unsynchronized and again synchronize data.Feedback on sync icons on macOS
I've been in contact with support about what I was convinced was a bug. But they are suggesting it's expected behavior. Before, if you had a folder with some files still syncing to the cloud, the icon on the folder would show a sync-in-progress-icon. Now it's showing a green checkmark. This makes me very confused every time. I think the icon on the folder should reflect the fact that not all files have been synced to the cloud.
I'd like to sync my Dropbox files both on an internal and external drive.
Hello, Feature: the ability to sync Dropbox folders to two separate locations on the same device. Here’s my use case: The Problem I work on a laptop with limited internal storage, which makes it impossible to sync all my Dropbox files locally. I do use Selective Sync to only download the folders I need. However, I often find myself needing access to unsynced files. This creates a workflow which is fairly tedious: I have to search for the file via the Dropbox web interface, which neither quick or the easiest to navigate, especially when multiple versions of a file exist, and there's no previews. After downloading the file, I extract what I need (I’m works as a graphic designer, so this often means copying a single element). I then delete the file. This happens often enough, and it's not only tedious, but time-consuming too. What I’d love is the ability to sync Dropbox to two locations on the same device: Location 1: My laptop’s internal hard drive, with Selective Sync enabled. Location 2: An external hard drive that syncs all (or most) of my Dropbox content, acting as a complete backup. This would allow me to: Use my laptop’s internal drive for day-to-day work with the files I access frequently. Quickly retrieve any unsynced files from the external drive without needing to download them manually from the web interface. Avoid having to carry the external drive around all the time. I could keep it connected at home, and use the laptop’s synced folder when working elsewhere. I’ve tried to come up with alternatives to this to mimic it, like: Move the Dropbox folder entirely to an external drive. This frees up space on the laptop, but makes the external drive essential for any file access. Use two Dropbox accounts. One account could sync to my external drive, and another to my laptop. However, keeping them in sync requires additional tools or manual effort, which complicates things, and I'm not even sure it's possible either. Manually copy files between devices. This is, again, tedious and error-prone, especially for large or folders I work in often. Am I missing something obvious here, or is there a third-party tool or workaround that could achieve this setup or something close enough?
Our old computer crashed and the one we're using now is trying to sync old files.
Our computer at work crashed unexpectedly. My Dropbox account which I use for work has 2 shared folders. We are now up and running on a back up computer that I had used Dropbox on previously (4 years ago) I am now having trouble with them syncing. It is telling me that I am out of storage because it is trying to sync items between our folders that have been moved and deleted over the past 4 years. It shows I'm still logged into DB on that old computer, but we can't access it to log out. Should I uninstall on this computer and try reinstalling, or do I delete access to the old computer although that is where the most up to date items are and then uninstall and reinstall and hope that it will all sync? I'm at a loss and don't' want to lose all this work.Where is the chat box???
Seriously...i dont' see it anywhere. I had two questions/issues (other than not being able to find the chat box). I mainly trying to download 4 new folders to my computer to do some video editing: in Selective Sync, i select the "select folders" button, and then it says, "Couldn't load your folders right now. Try again later." when i got to the online DB folders, i also can't find an option to make them available offline. So...kinda stuck right now. My next try is to just select the online folder and click, "Download"...or maybe that's just the way to do it now???How to show a folder for team members in file explorer
Hi all, I promise I have been trying to figure this out from the community, but still can't work it out. A project folder was moved from one location in File Explorer to the other - all good and was fine last time I checked.Someone has since renamed it, but again, seemed to be all good. Now no one in the team (12 of us) can find it on File Explorer - it's disappeared and no one knows why and is worried it's been deleted. I thought let me have a look on Dropbox to see if it's still there - it iss. Phew. But now I can't work out how to get it back. A normal project folder which we can all see looks like this in Dropbox on the 'who can access / modified' side: The problem folder has the above 3rd icon missing 'open in file explorer': Any help appreciated, thank you!
