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How can I make my files online-only on my new computers?
I have two new computers and want to have online only files, but have all the folders and structure on my computer. Clicked off of "all sync" because I did not want the files on, but I can't see any ...
For the folders/files you want to be visible on computer but not take any space, you can mark them online only using one of the options below:
1. Right click on that folder, and choose `Make Online-Only`
2. Click on Dropbox tray icon, then click on your profile image, choose `Manage Hard drive space` and there you can bulk choose which folders you want to mark online-only.
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi Kneth - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.
Could you please clarify your device's OS version, and the version and status of the Dropbox desktop app as shown in your system tray/menu bar?
Hello Walter,
Thank you for your response.
My device's OS:
Edition: Windows 11 Home
Version: 23H2
OS Build: 22631.4391
Dropbox version: 212.3.5649
Thank you and best regards,
Kneth
- Nancy
Hi Kneth! Hope itâs OK if I jump in.
Do you mean that youâd like to open the files on your desktop app and make sure theyâre not made available offline even then?
If yes, Iâm afraid thatâs not possible, as the Dropbox app needs to download the content of the file first for you to access it on your device. When you donât need the file downloaded/offline anymore, you can always make it online-only again.
If Iâve misunderstood something, please let me know.
Hi Nancy!
Thank you very much for your response. Yes, you have indeed answered my question.
How this issue came up was, once I opened a file on my PC and a couple of days after, when I was away from home I wanted to access that same file again, on my phone - then I realised it was missing.
On my return, I realised it was not 'online' and I had to do it manually. Although I had been using Dropbox for many years, this was the first time I experienced this. Hence I thought I was doing something wrong.
What if I uninstalled the Dropbox app on my PC, and accessed Dropbox from my PC via the browser? Will this solve the issue?
Thank you and best regards,
Kneth
- Nancy
When saying the file wasn't online, you mean on www.dropbox.com, correct?
You could access your Dropbox account directly from your web account instead, but the desktop app should still be syncing files normally to the rest of your devices, no matter if theyâre set as online-only or available offline (these settings are mostly in place to save up hard drive space).
You mentioned above that youâre now running this app version on your Dropbox app: 212.3.5649. Please note that this is the beta/experimental app version and issues may occur from time to time.
Can you switch early releases off from this page and then install the latest stable app version from this link? Let me know if the Dropbox app shows as up to date after that.
