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DBmaparikh75
Helpful | Level 6
9 months ago

Provide an option to only download the metadata of a file without downloading the actual file.

in the desktop app , we have an option to Synch Next, similar to this option I will like an option to skip downloading. This button should still download metadata (so we can see thumbnails, file si...
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Walter
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9 months ago

Hey DBmaparikh75 - thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on this with us.

What you describe is really close to the option to set your files to be online-only. Are you familiar with that feature by any chance?

Let us know more information and we'll take it from there. 

  • DBmaparikh75's avatar
    DBmaparikh75
    Helpful | Level 6
    9 months ago

    when I experimented by checking the online-only box and then selecting a folder in selective sync, still resulted in everything to be downloaded.

    Does the online only option work for totally new files only, meaning does it work only 1st time I am setting up drop box?

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