Your workflow is unique 👨‍💻 -  tell us how you use Dropbox here.

Forum Discussion

waldalla's avatar
waldalla
Helpful | Level 7
1 month ago
Solved

Set directories to be ignored in Dropbox via a given name/regex

I am referring to discussion "How to set all directories in Dropbox with a given name/regex to be ignored" (https://www.dropboxforum.com/discussions/101001016/how-to-set-all-directories-in-dropbox-with-a-given-nameregex-to-be-ignored-/830218)

vladgasan​ mentioned that the engineering team wants to tackle this feature. How far have they come?

Thanks,
waldalla

desktop
Folders
sync
  • vladgasan's avatar
    vladgasan
    1 month ago

    waldalla​ Ignore Files feature is live! You can enable it in your Desktop App Preferences.

    Please check out the instructions here: https://help.dropbox.com/sync/how-to-prevent-files-from-syncing

4 Replies

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    1 month ago

    Hey waldalla, I hope you're doing well! 

    You can find the latest info about this here. Can you take a look into this, and let me know if you have any questions? 

    Thanks a bunch! 

  • vladgasan's avatar
    vladgasan
    Icon for Dropbox Product Manager rankDropbox Product Manager
    1 month ago

    waldalla​ Ignore Files feature is live! You can enable it in your Desktop App Preferences.

    Please check out the instructions here: https://help.dropbox.com/sync/how-to-prevent-files-from-syncing

  • Theresa's avatar
    Theresa
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    1 month ago

    Hi there waldalla​ , and welcome back to the Dropbox Community - it's great to have you here! 😊

    I am glad to see your issue is resolved - setting up rules to ignore certain files or folders can really help cut down on clutter ... especially with more advanced or automated workflows. It’s great to hear you were able to get things working the way you wanted.

    By the way, I’m Theresa 👩‍💻, one of the community managers here at Dropbox HQ. I’d love to hear how you use Dropbox day to day — whether it’s for development work, backups, large projects, or something else entirely. And if you have any feedback or questions specifically about the Ignore files feature, feel free to head over to our dedicated thread and join the conversation there. We’re always keen to hear what’s working well and what could be improved!

    Looking forward to hearing more,

    T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)

About Apps and Installations

Have a question about a Dropbox app or installation? Reach out to the Dropbox Community and get solutions, help, and advice from members.

The Dropbox Community team is active from Monday to Friday. We try to respond to you as soon as we can, usually within 2 hours.

If you need more help you can view your support options (expected response time for an email or ticket is 24 hours), or contact us on X, Facebook or Instagram.

For more info on available support options for your Dropbox plan, see this article.

If you found the answer to your question in this Community thread, please 'like' the post to say thanks and to let us know it was useful!