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Fermier
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
app doesn't show all of my folders that are visible on the website
I have the dropbox app on my other computer, and it works great. When I added the app to my second PC, only a few of the total amount of files were visible. Is there a way to tell the app to add mo...
- 2 years ago
You can change your selective sync settings through the app's preferences under the Sync tab Fermier
Let me know if that helps!
Walter
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi there Fermier, thanks for posting on our Community and happy Monday!
Could you let us know the app's exact status and version on your second computer as shown in your menu bar/system tray at the moment? Is it 'up to date' or still syncing?
If it's up to date, could it be that you selectively un-synced some folders from your second computer or that their names contain an incompatible character perhaps?
Keep us posted!
- Fermier2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I think you're right and that I might have selectively un-synced some folders from my second computer.
How can I re-sync them?
- Walter2 years agoDropbox Staff
You can change your selective sync settings through the app's preferences under the Sync tab Fermier
Let me know if that helps!
- Fermier2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Just one question. Where is the sync tab?
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