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How can I revert accidential folder move without affecting file sync?
Some of my teammates accidentially move a huge folder into another directory. It's easy to revert locally with Ctrl+Z but I'm afraid if it affects to file sync. What is the correct way to recover thi...
Yes, any changes made within Dropbox will sync to all other connected computers. There's no other way to revert a change like that without it syncing. Even if you were to rewind the account to a specific day, all the changes would need to sync to the conencted comptuers.
Your best course of action is to simply move the folder back and allow the changes to sync.
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi again thara; how are you today?
Do you have any updates on the matter?
If your app is showing 'up to date' now, you can move those files back to their original location as desired.
Keep me posted please!
Okay, I simplify my question; what should I do when a huge dropbox folder has accidentially moved? I want to revert immediately as if nothing has happened.
- Walter
In that case, I'd suggest simply moving it back to its original location thara.
In case you'd like to do it via Dropbox, you could possibly benefit from our Rewind feature:
Let me know if this helped!
- Rich
Super User II
Yes, any changes made within Dropbox will sync to all other connected computers. There's no other way to revert a change like that without it syncing. Even if you were to rewind the account to a specific day, all the changes would need to sync to the conencted comptuers.
Your best course of action is to simply move the folder back and allow the changes to sync.
