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Smart Sync and removing local files
Hello,
I'm attempting to convert my dropbox folder on my desktop to smart sync, so that I'm not storing any local files on my harddrive in order to save space. Currently, my folder has some local ...
Hi Grant W.1
So first and foremost, Dropbox is a sync solution, not a backup. When sync is turned on, it sync the local file to the cloud. If you delete the local file, it will also destroy the cloud copy. You can directly upload your files for storage using the web client https://www.dropbox.com/home and then that will be stored independently of your local files.
As for the status, if you click on the little dropbox logo in the system tray, it should give you the current sync status of your files.
Lusil
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Dropbox StaffHi there Uli_D,
Thanks for checking back in with us! I'd be more than happy to help.
When you move/paste a new file into your Dropbox folder, since all relevant info is already stored on your computer, the file stays local and the desktop app syncs it. Once it's completely synced, you can manually select it to be online-only.
From there, the file will automatically be online-only in any other device that you've chosen for new files to be Smart Synced as such.
Finally, if you want to set content in a folder as online-only in one go, you can simply right-click on the folder itself and select the relevant option.
I hope this helps, but let me know if you have any other questions!
Hello. I changed to Smart Sync yesterday, but am unable to switch any of the folders manually from Local to Online Only.
My hard drive is full, do I just need to give it more time?
