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ZMT
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Images Doesn't Show a Thumbnail Icons

I just purchased a new laptop.  I have synced all the files but the images [JPG and PNG] are not showing the thumbnail only the Photo icon app. The old one is showing all the thumbnails. Dropb...
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Hannah
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Hey ZMT, thanks for joining our Community.

 

If you right click on these files and choose to make them online-only, do the thumbnails appear?

 

Keep me posted.

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patsabre13
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

This is not a viable solution. One of the major reasons to use dropbox is to have files stored locally on your computer AND in the cloud.

 

Switching files to online only then having to download them EVERY time you want to use them is not a solution. Especially for large files. 

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