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Fermier
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
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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...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    3 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's avatar
Walter
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3 years ago

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!

Fermier's avatar
Fermier
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

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?

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 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!

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