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Efegar's avatar
Efegar
New member | Level 1
2 years ago

How can I bypass the mandatory folder naming for the Dropbox folder?

Previously, it was possible to save your Dropbox folder with any name and location you preferred on your computer. However, it now enforces a specific username for the folder, which complicates colla...
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Efegar's avatar
Efegar
New member | Level 1
2 years ago

I want to save it on my local C: drive and name it simply "Dropbox," but when I try to do it, it adds my username, for example, C:\Efegar Dropbox/..., and I want it to be named C:\Dropbox without that "Efegar" part before "Dropbox." I can't remove it, and this causes issues when syncing my Revit file with another person because the file path name is different from theirs, which in this case is C:\Dropbox.

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

    Thanks for clarifying, Efegar.

    I'm afraid there's no workaround that would help you rename your Dropbox folder in a way that would be supported.

    I will, however, pass your feedback along to our team!

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