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I saved some folders to online-only but now I can't see them on my computer
Hello,
I somehow saved some folders to online only... but I cannot see them on my desktop app.
When I click on them in dropbox online it doesn't give me the option to put them back on my desktop...
I thank you as it was resolved. I didn't know I had to wait a while.
But I am still lost as to how to make my few folders that are online only that I cannot see on my desktop. I have right clicked on them but there isn't a sync option or a make available off line option.
I'm so sorry that I am not sure. I downloaded the app. It then told me to select what I wanted for online only. It said I would still be able to see the folder on my desktop but the folders I selected I can only see online and so I can only add to them online as well.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
vacmmc wrote:
... the folders I selected I can only see online and so I can only add to them online as well.
You didn't set them as online-only. You told Dropbox not to sync them to your computer. Open Dropbox Preferences, select the Sync tab and click the Modify button under the Selective Sync section. Check the folders that you want to sync to your computer.
Note that this is not the same as the Online-only feature. To control the online/offline state of your files or folders, once they're visible on your local drive, right click them and you can select Make online-only or Make available offline, but the folders must first be checked in Selective Sync.
- Thank you do much I will try this tomorrow
- Ummmm, where do u find the preferences tab on the desktop or online?
- Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
You can access the desktop app's preferences through the Dropbox icon in your system tray/menu bar and the online settings by clicking on your account's picture or initials in the upper right corner of your screen vacmmc
thank you so much.
I have moved a folder to online only by right clicking on it and selecting online only in the dropbox options. My drive is completely red on my computer which is why I moved the folder to online only. It is all music. After doing this my drive space did not change at all. Grrrr.... I wish I was more savvy but can you me with this as well?
Hello again,
Under preferences I do not have a sync tab.
I have this option checked: Dropbox system extension Allows Dropbox to store files as online-only to save hard drive space.
- I have more than enough space on dropbox onlineRegular files (734.7 GB)Backup (1.3 GB)Replay (0 bytes)
