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PacificNW
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
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Can I cancel a sync in progress of a large file?

I started syncing a large file and it is going to take too long. Can I cancel a sync?
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    2 years ago

    So you used the website to do this PacificNW  - is that correct?

     

    In that case, you can close your web session and open a new window on your web browser. 

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PacificNW
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

I clicked on Upload.

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Walter
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2 years ago

So you used the website to do this PacificNW  - is that correct?

 

In that case, you can close your web session and open a new window on your web browser. 

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    PacificNW
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    That works. Thank you. 🙂

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      Walter
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      2 years ago

      Glad to hear that PacificNW 

       

      See you around the Community and take care!

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