Really appreciate the new Sync and Storage Dashboard

Hi phemsley, thanks for posting today!

Thanks for the feedback about the new Sync and Storage dashboard.

This was the intention by our team, in order to make it easier for users to see at a glance how much space is being taken up be Dropbox.

If you have any further feedback, or queries, feel free to message back!

Hi phemsley​ , and welcome back to the Dropbox Community!

It’s wonderful to have you here.

I’m so glad to hear that you’re enjoying the new Sync and Storage Dashboard and thank you for taking the time to share your feedback here on the Tips & Tricks board.

I’m Theresa 👩‍💻, one of the Community Managers here at Dropbox HQ. Since you’ve been exploring our syncing tools, I’d love to know... what’s your fave Dropbox feature so far? Whether it’s a simple productivity booster or a power-user capability, I’m always curious to hear what people love most.

Looking forward to hearing more from you.

T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)

phemsley wrote:

I like the clear visibility into the current storage on my device, as well as tips on improving storage and managing which files/folders are using storage, etc.

I just want to add to this though its ridiculous that the quota is so hidden - I want to know that more than my hard drive space. 

The fact that the design omits this is totally user-unfriendly and counterproductive. 

I unfortunately have not stumbled across this Dashboard yet. My laptop is currently failing to sync (though other devices are syncing). According to the Help I should do the following

1. Open the Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). 
2. Locate the file or folder you’d like to sync.
3. Right-click the file or folder.
4. Click Sync next under Quick Actions.

However when I right click on a file in my Dropbox folder I dont see a menu item called Quick Actions

In other news, many items of advice suggest that the problem may be that Dropbox is not running. On my laptop it is supposed to start on Startup. I see no other way of checking if it is or is not running.

Any ideas?

i have worked it out, the problem was that windows shows a drop box icon in the start menu which does not actually open the app, it just takes you to file explorer, you have to actively search for it to get the app open and running

Glad to see you managed to sort this out, Nick. Thanks for keeping us in the loop too and please let us know if anything else comes up in the future. 

Usually I have no issues with my files synching between home computer attached to WIFI and using hotspot at work. But it was not working and I couldn't find the specific topic to force a synch, just this article about new synching back in October. I even tried bringing computer to a cafe to use their dedicated WIFI with no luck. Finally brought work computer home, and it was connected for several hours to WIFI, and only after simply reading the article did synching finally take place ...frustrating. And I have plenty of storage space.