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Suzanne W.4
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Files on Dropbox are still on my hard drive, why?

The whole point of using Dropbox was to store my files externally from my hard drive to free up space.  Now it seems those files are still on my hard drive.  What is the advantage of using Dropbox ot...
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Suzanne W.4's avatar
Suzanne W.4
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

I found out I have Dropbox Professional.  Are the solutions you offered available for that level?

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Jay
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3 years ago

Yes, you should be able to mark files and folders as available online-only with a paid plan. 

 

Selective sync is available for all plans, so that is always an option.

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