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HS53
Explorer | Level 4
30 days ago
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Can I see my folders in selective sync when on the website?

Hi. Is it possible to see which folders are in Selective Sync when I'm on dropbox.com? Henrik

  • HS53 wrote:

    What I mean is, is it possible, when you are on dropbox.com, to see which folders are in Selective Sync.

    No.

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    30 days ago
    HS53 wrote:

    Is it possible to see which folders are in Selective Sync when I'm on dropbox.com?

    No. Selective Sync is a per-computer setting and can only be changed from the device. There are no Selective Sync settings on the Dropbox website.

  • HS53's avatar
    HS53
    Explorer | Level 4
    30 days ago

    Hi Rich, thanks for the response. What I mean is, is it possible, when you are on dropbox.com, to see which folders are in Selective Sync. If there is a symbol that shows it, like the symbols for "off line only" or "online only" when I'm in the dropbox on my computer? If you see what I mean:-) 

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    30 days ago
    HS53 wrote:

    What I mean is, is it possible, when you are on dropbox.com, to see which folders are in Selective Sync.

    No.

  • HS53's avatar
    HS53
    Explorer | Level 4
    30 days ago

    Ok:-) 

    A little strange, what happended to the rest of my latest question? I wrote this:

    "Hi Rich, thanks for the response. What I mean is, is it possible, when you are on dropbox.com, to see which folders are in Selective Sync. If there is a symbol that shows it, like the symbols for "off line only" or "online only" when I'm in the dropbox on my computer? If you see what I mean:-)"

    :-)

     

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    30 days ago

    No idea what happened to the rest of your question, however, the answer is still no, I'm afraid. 

    Simply put its because, as Rich said, Selective Sync is per computer. So you could have 3 devices all with different Selective Sync preferences on them. 

  • T_theresa_A's avatar
    T_theresa_A
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    25 days ago

    Hey there HS53​ and welcome back to the Dropbox Community. I am glad to see you got your answer about Selective Sync from our amazing Super Users Mark​ and Rich​. 💙

    If you would like to learn more about Selective Sync check out Amy​ 's article here. You might find even more ways to use this feature 🙌. 

    By the way, I'm Theresa, one of the Community Managers here at Dropbox HQ 👩‍💻. I love connecting with our Community members and hearing how Dropbox fits into their daily lives. If you're open for sharing, I would really enjoy hearing how you use Dropbox. 

    Looking forward to hearing from you, 

    T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager) 

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