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View but not store in File Explorer

View but not store in File Explorer

Talwynor
Explorer | Level 3
I think I'm confusing myself...is it possible to install the app so that I can view all of my online Dropbox content within File Explorer without storing it locally? Similarly, if I drop files to Dropbox by way of file explorer, can I set it so that it is only stored online and not on my local machine?
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Rich
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@Talwynor wrote:
is it possible to install the app so that I can view all of my online Dropbox content within File Explorer without storing it locally?

You can mark your files so they're Online-only, which means they won't take up space, but if you open them they'll be downloaded back to your local drive. You can't access the files directly in Explorer without them existing locally.

 

If you just want to view the files, use the Dropbox website.

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