Need to see if your shared folder is taking up space on your dropbox đšâđ»? Find out how to check here.
Forum Discussion
Jean-dominique
6 years agoNew member | Level 2
What is the red cross on my files?
Hello ! Since a week I've got issue with sync files.
I've got a red cross on some files, impossible to have them sync on my other computer.
I've got enough room on Dropbox, files are very small (...
- 6 years ago
Hi there Jean-dominique , thanks for checking in with us!
I'd be more than happy to help.
In general, the red circle with the X means that something is wrong and the desktop app isnât syncing this file or folder.
Since you've made sure that you've got enough Dropbox storage, this could be because of an invalid character, a permission error, or too many edits are taking place on the file.
As a first step then, could you check:
- If the files have any incompatible characters listed here in their name?
- What the Dropbox icon that's next to your computer's clock shows when you hover over it?
Let me know what you find!
Lusil
Dropbox Staff
6 years agoHi there Jean-dominique , thanks for checking in with us!
I'd be more than happy to help.
In general, the red circle with the X means that something is wrong and the desktop app isnât syncing this file or folder.
Since you've made sure that you've got enough Dropbox storage, this could be because of an invalid character, a permission error, or too many edits are taking place on the file.
As a first step then, could you check:
- If the files have any incompatible characters listed here in their name?
- What the Dropbox icon that's next to your computer's clock shows when you hover over it?
Let me know what you find!
- Jean-dominique6 years agoNew member | Level 2
Thanks for your feedback, the issue was a symbol this one / but in the other side.
Thanks !
Jdo
- Lusil6 years ago
Dropbox Staff
Happy to help, Jean-dominique ! If anything else pops up, just give me a shout.
Have a lovely day ahead! :beers:
About Create, upload, and share
Find help to solve issues with creating, uploading, and sharing files and folders in Dropbox. Get support and advice from the Dropbox Community.
The Dropbox Community team is active from Monday to Friday. We try to respond to you as soon as we can, usually within 2 hours.
If you need more help you can view your support options (expected response time for an email or ticket is 24 hours), or contact us on X, Facebook or Instagram.
For more info on available support options for your Dropbox plan, see this article.
If you found the answer to your question in this Community thread, please 'like' the post to say thanks and to let us know it was useful!