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MihaiCosmin
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
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Can't make computer backup accessible from mobile

Hey,   I used to be able to rightclick a file anywhere on my computer and select Backup to Dropbox, but not anymore (after a reinstall). I had my entire desktop and some folders in documents syn...
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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    2 years ago

    Thanks for the screenshot, MihaiCosmin! Appreciate it. 

     

    You can follow these steps to opt in for Backup Beta. 

     

    I’ll be here for anything else.

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Nancy
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2 years ago

Thanks for the additional info, MihaiCosmin!

 

I asked for a screenshot of your Backups page before to see if you were using Backup Beta. If you were, then you could back up any folder that’s located under the Home directory of your computer, and nothing would get moved to your local Dropbox folder. 

 

As for the mobile app, there should be an option for backups on your Account tab, but this works more like an entry point, and you’d be redirected to the Dropbox website to view your backed up content after that.

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MihaiCosmin
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Hi, Nancy,

Thanks for the clarification. Here's a screenshot from the page.I don't see a BETA sign anywhere but I might have just missed it. If it's not beta, could you tell me how to enable it?


Thanks.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Thanks for the screenshot, MihaiCosmin! Appreciate it. 

     

    You can follow these steps to opt in for Backup Beta. 

     

    I’ll be here for anything else.

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