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Dropbox app uploading in online only outside of the Dropbox folder.
I've used the free Dropbox for a while but just went to a paid version and would also like to use the Dropbox app to make file transfer and organization easier. In my case with most files I want them...
Hi linguos
Dropbox can only work on and upload files inside its own folder. So, there is no way of doing what you'd like it to do. Even with the option to upload and save desktop / documents etc. to Dropbox this moves those actual directories over and puts hidden shortcuts where they originally were.
Hi Jay,
I’ve just read through this thread with interest. I’ve just subscribed to the paid version of Dropbox. I am disappointed to hear that if you copy a file into Dropbox from your computer this file wont be online only. I really needed a way to move files in and out of my Dropbox folder with them being uploaded and stored online ONLY. What is the point of the online only option for new files. It seems a bit silly that you have to manually mark files online only after importing them from the hard drive. To not have this option seems strange. Is there a workaround for this issue. If not can Dropbox consider making this possible? When I add files to Dropbox from another source I can’t have it saving to the hard drive of my computer.
I’ve just read through this thread with interest. I’ve just subscribed to the paid version of Dropbox. I am disappointed to hear that if you copy a file into Dropbox from your computer this file wont be online only. I really needed a way to move files in and out of my Dropbox folder with them being uploaded and stored online ONLY. What is the point of the online only option for new files. It seems a bit silly that you have to manually mark files online only after importing them from the hard drive. To not have this option seems strange. Is there a workaround for this issue. If not can Dropbox consider making this possible? When I add files to Dropbox from another source I can’t have it saving to the hard drive of my computer.
Rich
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Super User II
Jbeh wrote:
What is the point of the online only option for new files.
It's for files that are added to Dropbox from other devices (or the website). With that option set, files will sync down to your computer as Online-only. That option has no effect on files you drag into your Dropbox folder.
