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sonjialee
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3 years ago

How can I separate my work files from my personal files?

I have a mess on my hands and I not sure how to fix it with losing files. I have two dropbox, one is personal and the other is for work. Some how my work files have been saved in my personal file. Th...
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sonjialee
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

I have 2 accounts with different email addresses. I think I started with a personal account and later added the business. I'm not sure if it's a shared file are not.

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Jay
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3 years ago

If there are two separate emails, the files can't easily move from one account to another, unless they are directly uploaded into that account, or via a shared folder. 

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