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7340 TopicsIs there a way to force the Dropbox app to immediately sync a file once it's created?
I have some trouble synchronizing a particular file on Windows 10. It's a database file of Filemaker Pro - the file is opened and in use the entire day. At evening Filemaker Pro is closed and the file ready to be synchronized. The computer is then shutdowned with a batch file, giving a 5 minute delay for synchronize before shutdown. This time is sometimes not long enough to have the file synchronized by Dropbox I wonder if there is a way to force Dropbox to do the sync? It should be done within the batch file. I plan to shutdown and restart Dropbox, but I'd prefer a more elegant way, if available Any hint?Solved14KViews0likes7CommentsI use selective sync but my folder keeps showing up on Windows.
Hi, I accidentally sync a folder that makes my dropbox full. Now I need to unsync it following these steps: Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences. Click the Sync tab. Under Selective Sync, click Selective Sync… (as I use Windows). Check the folders you'd like saved on your hard drive. Uncheck the folders you'd like removed. Click Update. However, the unwanted folder keeps appearing and syncing many times! Anyone who could help! Thanks peterSolved23KViews0likes12CommentsDropbox right click menu missing (Mac OS). App says it's up-to-date.
Hello, Thought I would reach out to you directly with a problem that I don't see the specific solution to. My right click menu suddenly disappeared today while working on files in a Dropbox folder. The Dropbox folder is a personal account. The files are syncing correctly (I see it on web version as well). Notifications indicate they are synced. However, there are no icons to indicate they are synced or the right click menu option. I've shared three screenshots--(1) one from within a Dropbox folder with right click selected (and available options), (2) my Dropbox app menu showing that all items are synced and they are confirmed via Dropbox web and (3) showing that all folders are set to sync (which they are). I have restarted my computer already. Still an issue.13KViews1like38CommentsMy app is stuck syncing content. How can I check exactly which files are syncing?
I have tried the usual steps like: rebooting, turning Dropbox off/on, uninstalling/reinstalling Dropbox, pausing/restarting Dropbox etc. My question is how do you determine what the two files are that don't seem to sync?Solved20KViews2likes55CommentsChanging a file to online only does not work. Nothing happens.
Hey! I've had a problem few weeks now. Even I've tried to put almost everything online only -mode, nothing happens in the hard drive storage. Any ideas what could be wrong? Last month everything worked like a charm. Thanks!Solved20KViews2likes17CommentsHow to autosave an Excel file to Dropbox every 10 min?
I just spent two hours on an excel file only to have excel crash before i saved it and lost my work. I am using MS Excel 97-2004 on a MacBook Pro and right now have to manually save all work. How can I set up MS Excel/Word/PPT to auto save every 10 minutes to my Business's Dropbox account? I want to be able to work without having to manually save my file every few minutes. Thanks.Solved35KViews1like22CommentsI've looked everywhere online for my selective sync settings, but I can't find them.
I have looked everywhere on my Dropbox.com account and cannot find sync anywhere. I have found preferences and there is nothing about sync there. I have a colleagues whose screen shows sync under this menu. I have been on Dropbox since 2008. I upgraded the desktop app but don't know if or how I can update the desktop application. Any suggestions? Could she possibly have a paid version if she has selective sync -- but even with the free version I should have sync shouldn't I so I can remove files I don't want to sync Her message: Across the menu bar at the top you should see a drop box icon. Click on it. [Note: this only opens my dropbox - I need to click my personal icon and then I get setting and preferences] Then you’ll see an option called settings or preferences. Click on it and you’ll see an option that says sync. [Note: I don't see sync option anywhere here] Click on that and look for an option that says ‘selective sync’ Here you can click only the folders you want.8.1KViews0likes7CommentsWhy doesn't the Dropbox client show the current file being synced?
Application Affected Dropbox client Device MacBook Pro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 26.2 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 238.4.6075 Question or Issue: If I have added a bunch of new files the client doesn't actually indicate which file is currently syncing. I just get a long list of files "waiting to sync" and a current count. It only actually shows the file currently syncing when it's the last file to sync. Am I missing something? If not it would be super nice to actually have the current file syncing in addition to the count.31Views0likes6CommentsScreenshot file naming format changed out of the blue
Hello- Out of the blue, Dropbox changed the filename format it uses when capturing and saving screenshots from a Mac. Like so many changes Dropbox made, there was no warning, there is no manual control, and it has negative impacts on workflow. The old format used to be: "Screenshot YYYY-MM-DD HH.MM.SS" where the 24 hour clock was used The new format is: "Screen Shot YYYY-MM-DD at H.MM.SS AM/PM" were the 12 hour clock is used This seemingly minor change has file sorting implications. Changing the beginning of the file name had a impact on file sorting, but switching from the 24 to 12 hour clock sorts the resulting files within 12 hour blocks rather than 1 day blocks. We capture regular screenshots and archive them and finding them by exact date and time used to be no problem. Now, with the new system, files are getting mixed up. Can this either be reversed, or simply revert to the 24 hour clock but keep the additional fields? Or, best yet, GIVE THE USER SOME CONTROL??? Thank you, Dave10KViews4likes10Comments