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Contoured_TL
2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Desktop App - Selective Sync not showing all folders
We have a lot of files on our company Dropbox account. So much that we absolutely can't have our entire library indexed let alone synced. For this reason, the 'Selective Sync' tool in the desktop a...
- 2 years ago
UPDATED
mesch, RoniDMC, NYCTech12345, MattMc Dropbox notified me they rolled out an app update. Please click the app icon on the system tray, click you profile image, then select "Quit". (Windows - sorry I don't know the routine for Mac), then restart the app. Our 'invisible' projects are now visible.
MattMc
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
My company has to much to use the web version. the selective sync is how we keep our projects organized. Most folders show, but of course the ones we need to sync are not.
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
2 years agoHi MattMc, just for clarification, are you using a Windows or Mac device?
Could you give an example of a folder that isn't appearing in the selective sync window? A screenshot of this (while hiding any sensitive details) would be great.
- Contoured_TL2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Everyone here seems to be having the same issue and no meaningful advice has come from Dropbox. This is causing major workflow disruption for our company. It's now been over a week since I first reached out and I'm still in the dark. The only suggestions any of Dropbox's staff has made have been (1) Delink/Relink Dropbox, and (2) use the web version. These are not solutions. We have over 100TB with your company and the inability to resolve this issue is forcing us to consider other options for storage.
- MattMc2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
It is Windows 10 and 11 computers. Current version of the desktop app. In the picture you can see in Selective sync the Wave folder is missing but it shows in the online verson
- Hannah2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey MattMc, can you also confirm that the naming criteria are met?
- RoniDMC2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
That's the same problem I'm having and will confirm, at least on my end, that naming criteria are met. These are folders that I've not had issue in the past showing in Selective Sync now suddenly not appearing.
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