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thatsannabelle
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3 years ago

Delete dropbox file from my computer but not from dropbox

I need help.   My storage is full only my computer. It shows that I have files downloaded from my dropbox on my computer that are taking up all of my space. I need to delete these but do not want m...
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Rich
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3 years ago
thatsannabelle wrote:

If I delete these, will my files still be available in dropbox online??

If you delete a file in your local Dropbox folder, it will be deleted online and from any other device it's syncing to. If you want to remove files from your local computer while leaving them in Dropbox, you can either mark files and folders as Online-only, or you can use Selective Sync to remove entire folders from your computer.

 

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