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secret_username1
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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How to revert all files from "online-only" and save to local disk?

Awhile back I used SmartSync to free up disk space. I'm now trying to ensure all files are on the local disk rather than only online. Is there a way to accomplish this?   One idea: under preference...
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    Jay
    3 years ago

    Hi secret_username1, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    You can mark the entire Dropbox folder as available offline when right clicking it in Explorer/Finder.

     

    This will ensure that all files download to the computer. Depending on your OS, you can also select the default option in the Dropbox desktop application.

     

    If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

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Hannah
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12 months ago

Hey ItsAWrapVideo, can you let us know what the exact issue is with making your files available offline?

Does the step you mentioned in your reply not work for you?

Or do you not see the option at all?

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ItsAWrapVideo
Explorer | Level 4
12 months ago

I guess my issue is that if I open DropBox with my "Finder", it does not give me an option to view "Online Only" files.  The only way I know how to view them is to log in to Dropbox via Chrome and I can access the folders there, but there are a couple folders with many files that I want to be able to access through "Finder", so I'd like to get the folder back to my Hard Drive for easier access.

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