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babadb
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

Excel files slow sync (cloud)

Excel files, and only excel files are very slow to cloud sync. LANsinc is fast but the sync indicator on the dropbox icon stays on for a long time. I tested by saving a very small excel file, 10kB, t...
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babadb
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

All files stored locally.  W10.  Issue only happens with Excel files, nothing else.  So it appears to be something unique about Excel files that Dropbox takes longer to cloud sync. Local, LANsinc, happens fast.  And it appears it is not upload time, since I can see that is done in 2 bursts taking 1 -2 seconds total. Its just that the Dropbox icon syncing indication take 10 -15 seconds. I havent figured out how to see how ling it takes to actually update the file in the cloud. No real time tools.

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Albwal
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

Hi, I have the same problem. Did you ever get a solution to it?

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    Jay
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    6 years ago

    Hi Albwal, have you tried the steps provided in the previous messages to see if they help?

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