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52 TopicsWhat does the blue icon on my files mean?
What do the two blue arrows on documents that are on my desktop mean. I'm assuming it's some soft of indication that the file is replicated on Dropbox.com but why can't we get notified before changes are implemented and have some sort of explanationSolved12KViews0likes1CommentNot getting notifications when a new file is added
Hello, I am not receiving push notifications in my desktop when a new file is added to any of my folders or subfolders, and I definitely need this. I don’t know if it is related, but I have Boxifier working together with Dropbox.Solved8KViews0likes8CommentsCan I get notifications of changes made to my files?
Hi, we have a folder on dropbox with a couple people at work. I shared the whole folder but there is only 1 item in it so far. If I change file or add a comment it should give a notification to everyone right? But if the look at notifications in the dropbox windows icon it doesn't show any notifications, just that I was the one who changed the file as last person. But no pop-up. If someone else adds a comment, than I do get a notification. Is it because I am the owner that I am the only one who gets it? And how can I make sure everyone gets te notification/pop-up that I (or someone else) added something?Solved7.7KViews0likes10CommentsAvoid notifications to other people
Hello, Is there a way to stop notifications to other people in shared folders? Our workteam shares some data in a folder, and it is annoying to the other members when someone, for example me, insterts new data and click the button "save" many times. So, I´d like to know how I can do changes in a shared folder, and avoid notificating the other members every time I save changes, because it happens a lot of times in a short periodSolved6.7KViews0likes3CommentsNot Receiving Confirmation Email after uploading file to a file request
For some dropbox file requests, I do not receive the confirmation email that says "Your files were uploaded to ______" For instance, today I had to upload my file to the file request link and I inputted my name and email hoping to receive a confirmation email. I got the "finished uploading" message after but no confirmation email. I've checked spam as well and nothing. I upload files everyday to my agents and usually I get the confirmation email. This file was a link from casting and I want to make sure I submitted successfully before the due date.Solved5.1KViews0likes15CommentsFollow folder option grayed out - shared folders, business account
Hello. A similar thread started in 2021 was a dead end and has degenerated into other discussions so I thought I'd start over with this topic. My boss asked me to figure out why the "Follow" option was grayed out on his shared folders (viewed from the ... menu in the online view), while in my account, I was able to choose Follow and set up email notifications with no problem. I thought that was weird because even though he's not the account admin, the boss should have, if anything, more capabilities than the office peon. A comment in the previous discussion indicated he may not have all his preferences set correctly. In the desktop app, I located the preferences, & took a screenshot of what mine looked like (all of the notifications checked). Before emailing the pic to him, though, I unchecked all the preferences to test that I was sending him the right solution. I hit apply, then OK. Voila, no more Follow option in the online version. Excellent... I have found the source of the issue, right!?! But not so fast. I put the preferences back the way they were... apply... ok... NO FOLLOW OPTION. It remained greyed out. Restarted without success. I do not want to try uninstalling and reinstalling as I own lots of important folders and am scared of what might happen. And I should not have to do that, it's just a preference! Right? Any ideas out there for getting my Follow back? I'm using Chrome, if it matters.Solved4.6KViews0likes21CommentsNo confirmation email of sent file
Hi there, I often upload files to file requests via a Dropbox link and usually get an email from Dropbox that says “Here’s what you uploaded to *file request*” after. The last two times I have uploaded, I have not gotten an email confirmation as usual. Are my files still being sent?4.5KViews1like26CommentsHow to get rid of the red circle on the dropbox icon in my menu bar? Mac desktop app.
Whenever someone comments on a shared file in dropbox, I get a red circle on the dropbox icon in the menu bar. This interrupts my workflow and I have to get rid of this feature if I want to get any work done on my computer. I have turned off all notifications on Dropbox app and on my system preferences, but the red circle still appears. I think this is bad software development practice to circumvent system preferences (which allow you to choose which applications can show the badge app icon) by putting the red number in the menu bar (which the user has no control over). I have now spent significant amount of time trying to find a solution to this, but I'm starting to fear it is impossible. I wish I had not updated dropbox, I have lost so much working time because of the update that introduced this red circle. Has anyone found a way to permanently disable the red circle or to hide the dropbox icon from the menu bar completely? Is there a way to request this feature (or rather file a bug report, I can't believe the circle is there on purpose when notifications are turned off) from the dropbox dev team?4.5KViews4likes16Comments