Missing images in powerpoint upload

[Arrell5093]

I recently uploaded a large PPT file (225 M) that had a lot of images.  Several of them do not appear.  I deleted the file and tried to upload again but same thing happened.  Any suggestions?

[rickmarengo]

Also, do DropBox monitor this community forum?  It seems unfair to ask volunteers to help with the issue.

[Rich]

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@rickmarengo wrote:

Seems to me that maybe DropBox messes with that local link. What is the solution ?

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Dropbox doesn't (and can't) alter your files.

If a file does have linked images within it, then those linked images wouldn't be available when opening the file on the Dropbox website and would display as broken images. But if you're opening the file locally and the images are still missing, then it's a local issue preventing PowerPoint from displaying those images, whether it be because they've been moved or you no longer have access, etc. PowerPoint simply can't find or open them. That's unrelated to Dropbox.

[rickmarengo]

My files in my local "Documents" windows folder appear to be knabbed by Drop box and hence

(a) sometimes lose their attachemnets like thosPPT losing its images  (you saw the screensot which shows all this?)

(b) sometimes will not allow me to save a file.  For example, I open a document (word, powwrpoint, etc. and make two changes for a client presentation.  The dropbox link will not allow me to save it so I have to keep it opne till the presentation which could be a day or so in the future.  It says I do not have the authority to save it.  This means I have to geo to find anoteh folder to save it it in temporarily.

(c) I have never got to the bottom of why Filezilla does not show teh right directories and save some files (backwards and forwards) from my machine.

So I am pretty sure there are storage suppliers who have sloved these issues and Dropbox does not care to do so.

[Rich]

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@rickmarengo wrote:

My files in my local "Documents" windows folder appear to be knabbed by Drop box ...

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Do you have the Backup feature enabled? The backup feature MOVES your key folders (such as Documents) into your Dropbox folder so they can sync to your account. If this is the case, disable the backup and tell it to Keep content in folders on this PC/Mac.