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tomd1944
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12 months ago

My files sync as online-only, but I need to make them available offline. How do I do this?

I keep virtually all my files on drop box so I have them continuously backed up.  I have about 700gb of data used for this.  I just bought a new computer with windows 11 and after getting drop box up...
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shawntripet
New member | Level 1
12 months ago

How did you resolve this?

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tomd1944
New member | Level 2
12 months ago

Right mouse click on drop box icon, select your name, select preferences, select sync, and then make sure "Available offline" is enabled.

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