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Eleven01
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago
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Lost files when I deleted local data

I uploaded my work data to dropbox in the past, but now I deleted it when I was organizing local data, but I didn’t operate dropbox to delete it. What’s the reason why the files were deleted at the ...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    If the Dropbox desktop application is running and syncing normally, then any files in the Dropbox folder, or in other folders monitored using the Dropbox Backup feature, would be deleted  from the site when they are deleted from Finder.

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Eleven01
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Hannah
Yes, I just deleted a file in Finder,outside the Dropbox folder. that's file was already backed up with Dropbox share folder,but I just deleted the file in finder,not deleted in Dropbox share folder, then the same names file in Dropbox was deleted as well.

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Jay
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2 years ago

Could you attach a screenshot showing the exact location of the folder you're deleting files from?

 

Also, right click that folder and choose Get Info, and reply in your next post with that screenshot as well.

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