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saguilar2012
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago
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Some of my files inside my Dropbox folder show up as zero bytes. Why is that?

When I save file, the file will appear in my DropBox, but when I open it the file is completely blank or only kept an older version of the document. I realized some of these "saved" items are being s...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    7 years ago
    If it is still syncing, then it means that it isn’t up to date yet.
     
    I’d recommend waiting until all your files have finished syncing before attempting to open those files.
     
    If it doesn’t stop syncing, try an advanced reinstall of the app to see if this resolves the issue.
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saguilar2012
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Hi Jay -

 

I accessing it from my computer/machine. I am not sure what you mean by "check if the Dropbox desktop application is running, and what status it has in the menu bar or system tray?"  I access my DropBox from my favorites and it's also something i can access from my dock. How do I check if it is running and its status?

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Jay
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7 years ago
Is it visible in the menu bar or system tray, as per this article?
 
When you hover over the icon, you’ll see if the app is syncing or up to date.
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    saguilar2012
    Explorer | Level 3
    7 years ago

    Ah ok. When I looked at the menu bar, it appears that the Dropbox incon is Syncing. Is there any other reason why it is saving my docs as Zero Bytes, resulting in blank pages when I open the document?

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
      Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
      7 years ago
      If it is still syncing, then it means that it isn’t up to date yet.
       
      I’d recommend waiting until all your files have finished syncing before attempting to open those files.
       
      If it doesn’t stop syncing, try an advanced reinstall of the app to see if this resolves the issue.
      • Alinemac's avatar
        Alinemac
        Helpful | Level 5
        4 years ago

        I have the same problem. I accessed the document directly on Dropbox. It shows many documents I have stored there but it says the document is zero bytes and its empty. I am kind of in despair! Can't lose all that work!!!

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