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How can I move my local Dropbox folder to my external drive?
I've looked through the various posts and do not see anything that is specifically addressing how to do this.
Right now, my Dropbox file is synced to my desktop so that files are visible either through the web or on my desktop. I need to move the automatic sync from my desktop to an external hard drive to free up space on my desktop. How to I change the setting in Dropbox to automatically sync everything to the hard drive and not my desktop?
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Thanks, Nancy -
When I click the "sync" tab, there is no "move" option. I have the following options:
Selective sync (select folders)
Save hard drive space automatically
Default sync state for new files
Dropbox folder Location (C:\Users\Barb\Dropbox) - and it allows me to change location
Flexible Filenames
- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi @bferney , you can click the Dropbox folder location, and then change the location to your external drive, which will move your Dropbox folder there.
Note that you need to select the parent folder in which you want it to be created. For instance, if you want your external drive location to be E:\My Files\Dropbox, then you need to select E:\My Files.
Make sure that there isn't already a Dropbox folder in that location that you move it to, as the desktop app will recreate the Dropbox folder.
