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MrMagnani's avatar
MrMagnani
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

Can I sync my Downloads folder to Dropbox by dragging it to the desktop app?

Device: ROG GL702VMK Operating System/Browser (if using the web): Windows 10 home v 22H2 Dropbox App Version (if using the app): N/A   I'd like to include my Downloads folder into Dropbox. Just t...
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Nancy
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4 months ago

Thanks for posting here, MrMagnani! 

Instead of dragging your Downloads folder from its default position to your local Dropbox folder, you can back it up instead with our Dropbox Backup feature.

However, please keep in mind that, if you wish to access your backup from a different device, you'll need to go to your web Backups page to do so. 

Let me know, if that helps.

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