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Dr.Shannon
New member | Level 1
11 years ago
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Click on Dropbox Icon Does Not Open Folder

When I click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray, it usually launches the folder. However, as of this morning, both of my computers will not respond when I double click on the Dropbox icon in the ...
desktop
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    10 years ago

    That feature has disappeared!

    That feature has not disappeared. Double-clicking the Dropbox icon in the system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) still opens the Dropbox folder. A single-click will open the Dropbox app.

    If this isn't happening for you, download the latest release and uninstall/reinstall.

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