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marwan_zahran2004
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

How can I keep files as always available on this device?

I have some files and folders on my PC that are mentioned to be available on this device and some others mentioned to be always available on this device and these files take too long to open ...
desktop
sync
windows
Jay's avatar
Jay
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2 years ago

Thanks for the image, this appears to be the same one as the first one you posted.

 

Regarding the issue, what happens if you manually mark those files as available offline, does the icon not change from white to green? Are you able to mark the entire Dropbox folder as available offline?

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marwan_zahran2004
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago
I can't figure out what is the difference between
Available on this device
And
Always available on this device
??? It seems both means it is available offline but what is the point here of the 2 check marks green and white? And why are there 2 status with same meaning at all
  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    2 years ago

    Hey marwan_zahran2004, can you take a look at the info in this article, to see if it clears things up?

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