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KyleA213
New member | Level 1
2 years ago

Is there a way to have my Dropbox sync between a certain time frame?

I'm looking for a solutions for one of my coworkers. His issue is that when he compiles code dfuring the hours of 8am-5pm he doesn't want the drop box to try and sync open files that he's working on. Is there a soulution or method to have the sync to happen at 5pm and then shut down the app at 7am the following morning?

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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    2 years ago

    Hey KyleA213, I hope you're doing well!

    You can pause the app temporarily, and resume syncing when you're ready.

    Alternatively you can pause syncing for 30 minutes, 1 hour, Until tomorrow, or Indefinitely. However, there's no way to specify the exact time-frame. 

    I hope this clarifies! 

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