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rudyleon
3 years agoNew member | Level 2
How do I access Selective Sync files?
This should be a stupid question, but the support content is so unbelievably bad that it's simply a necessary question. I have been a dropbox user since before the goddess hit puberty, but I am tryin...
- 3 years ago
She needs to use Smart Sync: https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/smart-sync
If she was to use Selective Sync then the files locally are removed and all is access via the website.
Mark
Super User II
3 years agoShe needs to use Smart Sync: https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/smart-sync
If she was to use Selective Sync then the files locally are removed and all is access via the website.
Rick_M
3 years agoExperienced | Level 13
Do I use 'smart' or 'selective' sync if I want to put files that are not on my hard drive onto a CD?
- Mark3 years ago
Super User II
Rick_M wrote:
Do I use 'smart' or 'selective' sync if I want to put files that are not on my hard drive onto a CD?
Hi Rick_M
Are you wanting to download files from Dropbox to burn to a CD? If so you need to do the opposite of that and make the files appear locally (i.e not online only) and then burn to the CD.
- Rick_M3 years agoExperienced | Level 13
Cannot find a setting to undo a selective-sync and restore a sub-folder of several folders..
- Walter3 years ago
Dropbox Staff
Hey Rick_M, sorry to jump in here, but I was just wondering, are you having troubles locating the sub-folder through the app's preferences?
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