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Questions13
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago
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Moving files out of Dropbox now defaults to the 'copy' function

Starting sometime this week, whenever I try to move a file out of my Dropbox to another location on the same drive, it will default to 'copy' and leave the original still in Dropbox. This duplication...
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desktop
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  • BenDBX's avatar
    BenDBX
    2 years ago

    Hi Everybody,

     

    Thanks for your patience while we looked into this. This change in behavior was the result of a change by Microsoft. Dragging a folder out of a root sync folder now defaults to the copy function on Windows 11. This change is not limited to Dropbox, but any root sync folder.

     

    As a workaround, shift+click and drag will allow the expected cut + paste or "move folder" functionality.

     

    Regards,

    Ben

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Nate_C
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2 years ago
Hello, what kind of device are you using? And what operating system?
  • Questions13's avatar
    Questions13
    Helpful | Level 5
    2 years ago

    Desktop, Windows 11.

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