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How do I sync locally with Dropbox?
Manage content with Smart Sync
- Open the Dropbox folder on your computer’s hard drive.
- Locate the content that you want to make online-only or local.
- Control-click or right-click the file or folder.
- Choose Smart sync.
- Choose Online-only or Local.
Why is my local Dropbox not syncing?
Make sure the device you’re using is connected to the internet. If you’re using data, connect to Wi-Fi instead. To restart, resync, or force sync Dropbox, close and reopen (quit and relaunch) the Dropbox app or refresh (reload) dropbox.com on your device.
Can I have two Dropbox accounts on my desktop?
You can switch between two linked Dropbox accounts on dropbox.com, the Dropbox desktop app, and the Dropbox mobile app. If your accounts aren’t linked, you can still switch to a different Dropbox account on any device by signing out of one account and signing into the other.
Why does Dropbox take up so much space on my computer?
By default, the Dropbox folder on your computer is ON your computer and takes up local drive space. The primary purpose of Dropbox is to sync files between your computer and your account online, along with other devices linked to your account. Dropbox is, by default, not a cloud-based folder or drive where your files only exist in the cloud.
How does Dropbox Smart Sync free up space?
With Dropbox Smart Sync , you can easily free up space on your computer by moving files and folders off your local hard drive’s storage while keeping them in the cloud instead. Best of all, you still have access to your files without having to uninstall programs, delete files to free space, or lug around an external storage hard drive.
Why are my files not showing up in Dropbox?
If you verified that your computers are online and in sync, but a file still isn’t appearing where expected, then there may be an issue with the name of the file itself. Files with a bad filename can sync to dropbox.com, but might not appear in the Dropbox folder on your computer, or work properly on incompatible operating systems.
Why is my Dropbox app not syncing with my computer?
If you added a file to the Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) and it’s not syncing on dropbox.com or the mobile app, make sure the Dropbox desktop app is open and running on your computer. Close other applications that are open on your device. If Dropbox files are open in another application, they might not sync.