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Warren J.'s avatar
Warren J.
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8 months ago
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I lost a file and want to restore it. Any ideas?

Years ago, I started a spreadsheet on the singer Annette Hanshaw. It took many hours (I am an amateur), but I finally finished it; then, it was lost, and I didn't see it in Dropbox again until a mont...
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  • Warren J.'s avatar
    Warren J.
    8 months ago

    I FOUND IT!!! I made copies and even transferred it to Dropbox again; however, how do I keep it there? What do I do when I get another "warning" about expiration? Here's a piece of it. Well, I tried, but I couldn't paste even a tiny part of the spreadsheet. Anyway, I have it now and don't intend to lose it again. I hope you can help with that desire. (FriMay 2, 2025; 1:06 PM PST)

     

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Walter
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8 months ago

Hey Warren J. - sorry to hear about your missing file. 

Could you have a look at your events page and let me know if you can find any signs of it there since that's the place where all uploads, edits, and deletions are normally logged? 

Thanks!

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