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simonellery
4 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Files Not Downloading With Double Click
Hi there. I am looking at a dropbox guide. It says 'To access a file that is stored with Smart Sync, team members can just double-click it and Dropbox quickly downloads and opens it on their computer...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Hey simonellery, thanks for posting and happy Monday!
Sometimes, when a file is very large and your internet connection isn't that good at the moment, the file won't be instantly downloaded with a double-click.
The workaround for this, is what you're already doing (right click> Smart sync> local).
Can you check your internet connection to make sure everything is okay?
Does this also happen with really small files?
Keep me posted.
Sometimes, when a file is very large and your internet connection isn't that good at the moment, the file won't be instantly downloaded with a double-click.
The workaround for this, is what you're already doing (right click> Smart sync> local).
Can you check your internet connection to make sure everything is okay?
Does this also happen with really small files?
Keep me posted.
simonellery
4 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Thanks for this hannah. Hmm some files are less than 1mb. We have a great fibre internet coenction.
- Hannah4 years agoDropbox StaffThanks for the update here!
So, what do you see when you double click on a file? Do you get any error messages?
If so, can you also send me a screenshot, so I can check it out?- simonellery4 years agoHelpful | Level 5
It seems to be miraculously working now haha. Thanks for your help 🙂
- Hannah4 years agoDropbox StaffHaha, perfect, I'm really happy to hear that!
If you need anything else, make sure to give us a shout! 🙂
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