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GGBin Mich
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

How to find which files are online-only, and stop the notification?

How do I find the files in Dropbox files that are causing this annoying synch alert to popup dozens of times a day? The list of icons was not helpful.  
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Rich
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3 years ago
GGBin Mich wrote:

How do I find the files in Dropbox files that are causing this annoying synch alert to popup dozens of times a day?

Files that are Online-only will have a grey circle with a white cloud on their icon if you're on Windows or Linux, or a cloud outline with a down arrow if you're on a Mac. That's the only way to identify which files are marked as Online-only.

 

 

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    GGBin Mich
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

    Thank you - very helpful to identify the items.

    Can I do a global update or do I have to save each picture or file to my Window 11 PC?

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