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giant2130
New member | Level 2
12 months ago

Is it possible to have the directory of files visible locally, without downloading them?

I have a new computer and want all my Dropbox files online only (10TB). Is there a way to have the directory of files visible locally without downloading all files? My old desktop was set up to show ...
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Neurad1's avatar
Neurad1
New member | Level 1
9 months ago

I have the same issue...

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    9 months ago

    Hey Neurad1, do you mean that you selected your files to be online-only, while setting up the Dropbox app, and they’re still available offline? 

    What if you right-click on your local Dropbox folder, and opt for the “Make online-only" option? Does that seem to work?

    • zedadams's avatar
      zedadams
      New member | Level 2
      6 months ago

      I'm having this same problem. The problem is that I can't see the folders at all--there's nothing in the Dropbox folder on my laptop. How do I get the folders to come up, but without the files in them. Normally it does this automatically. But this time it didn't. 

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
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        6 months ago

        Hey zedadams, thanks for the nudge here.

        Is it possible that you've chosen not to sync your files through the selective sync feature?

        You can check that by following these steps here.

        Let me know how it goes!

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