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Duplicate Dropbox locations after update
The Dropbox accounts at our office updated last week and made a new Dropbox directory with all our files, but the old location and files still remain. The folders in the old location will sync to Dr...
Hannah
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Dropbox Community ModeratorHey tjacka, thanks for the nudge here.
If you open your Dropbox application preferences and go to the 'sync' tab, you should be able to find the location of the syncing Dropbox folder there.
I hope this helps!
ok, thanks. I've found the file path and the dropbox folder. But can you tell me what happens to the old, apparently redundant Dropbox folder ? I would post a screen shot, but there's no facility here to upload. The old Dropbox folder sits in my home folder and each of the subfolders are still showing the sharing status (three people icons)
- Walter
Hey there tjacka, sorry to jump in, but I wanted to mention that you should be able to attach a screenshot in your response through the photo icon within your reply's box.
Also, could you clarify the desktop app's status at the moment as shown in your menu bar? Is it 'up to date' or syncing?
Do you see any syncing icons on your files in your old Dropbox folder by the way?
- Hi Walter, no problem.
Let me know if you need a screenshot and I will send.
The sync status is shown as “your files are up-to-date“
No, there are no syncing symbols next to any of the folders in the old dropbox folder- Megan
Hey tjacka, sorry to jump in here!
Feel free to send me a couple of screenshots of the three people icon you see next to your folders, in order for me to have visual.
Overall, if you don't see any Dropbox syncing icons on the old Dropbox folder, you should be okay to either rename it or even remove it, as long as everything has been updated.
