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Turn OFF selective sync, do FULL sync instead?

Turn OFF selective sync, do FULL sync instead?

Cara_M
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I see that, under selective sync in settings, I can check all folders - but, if I add a folder, will it start syncing?  If not, is there a way to turn OFF selective sync and instead opt for FULL synching?

 

(I just noticed that I thought I had no files in a folder but I actually DID, because I was not synching all the subfolders, so I think I need to synch everything while I'm cleaning up files.)

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Rich
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@Cara_M wrote:

I see that, under selective sync in settings, I can check all folders - but, if I add a folder, will it start syncing?  If not, is there a way to turn OFF selective sync and instead opt for FULL synching?


Yes, if you add a folder to your local Dropbox folder it will start syncing and be available offline. If you're on a PC and you add a folder to your account online (or another device), whether or not it syncs down as Available Offline or Online-only is dependent on the Storage of new files setting in Preferences on the Dropbox application.

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Rich
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@Cara_M wrote:

I see that, under selective sync in settings, I can check all folders - but, if I add a folder, will it start syncing?  If not, is there a way to turn OFF selective sync and instead opt for FULL synching?


Yes, if you add a folder to your local Dropbox folder it will start syncing and be available offline. If you're on a PC and you add a folder to your account online (or another device), whether or not it syncs down as Available Offline or Online-only is dependent on the Storage of new files setting in Preferences on the Dropbox application.

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