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Tom_M
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11 years ago
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Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync

Please please please can you add a feature that allows folders to be excluded from the Dropbox account (on windows and mac). For sure I'm not the first person to request this, but I'm yet to find a g...
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vladgasan
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6 months ago

Hi everyone - exciting news! 🎉

We're launching a closed beta for Ignore Files feature, which lets you keep specific files or folders on your device without syncing them to dropbox.com. You can list exclusion rules in a special text file called rules.dropboxignore placed in your Dropbox root folder. 

This has been one of the most requested ideas on the forum, and we’d love your help testing it out.

👉 Learn more and sign up here: [Ignore Files Beta Test Announcement]

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    mendimr
    Helpful | Level 5
    6 months ago

    Is this a dream?😃

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      michaelxp
      Helpful | Level 5
      6 months ago

      A dream come true, hopefully! 🤞🏼