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Does deleting from Dropbox delete from my desktop

Does deleting from Dropbox delete from my desktop

Porsche Girl 356
New member | Level 2

If I delete my Dropbox files/folders, does it delete them from my desktop?  

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Megan
Dropbox Staff

Hey @Porsche Girl 356, let's jump right into this! 

 

Do you have the desktop app, installed to your device? 

 

Provided that you do, then yes. Any changes you make online are reflected inside your Dropbox account locally on the device and vice versa. 

 

However, if you're simply referring to content that you simply uploaded from the computer to your account, then no, they should be okay. 

 

I hope this helps! 


Megan
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
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