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Anyone know where to find the gear icon on Dropbox?
Try going to "Account". The gear is top left
This worked for me, thank you!!
I can't see the gear icon when I open the dropbox app on my desktop to be able to selectively sync. How can I find it? I only see my files
When I open my app, I only see my files, no icons or menus with preferences! help
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2019 update - to get to preferences, for me it was selective sync, things have changed. Now,
1) You need to click on the 'hidden icons' arrow at the bottom, like the screen shot
2)Click on the dropbox icon once and this opens a new pop-up window
3) In that pop-up window, you have to click on your account profile (three vertical dots) in the upper right corner
4)Click on preferences
5) Click on "Sync"
6) Click on "Selective Sync"
I am tied into my school's shared Dropbox. But within a week, I was getting notices from Dropbox that I needed to pay for upgraded space. This is because every single grade level was syncing to my personal account, when I was only concerned with one. My guess, as a cynic, would be that this feature is well hidden so people get frustrated enough to purchase the upgraded storage from Dropbox. It should be accessible when I log into my DB account. Not burried through a hidden icon, 5 levels deep.
That did not help me. The gear box is still not visible. I would like to add a screenshot but screenshots only land in Windows 10 clipboard and are rejected because of lack of space. GR
that still didn't help me
I am using MacBook Pro 10.15.3
please help me find it.
Thx
Hi Lynda
The gear icon doesn't seem to be where it was. In stead try clicking on the Dropbox icon on the very bottom right of your screen, then click on the downward arrow to the right of your photo, You can then pause syncing etc.
Hope this helps
Christine
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