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Jonas-78
New member | Level 1
26 days ago

What does the brown box icon next to my files mean?

I have searched the relevant help topics without finding an explanation on the "brown box" icon that appears on files in my Dropbox folder. See the attached file "Dropbox_Meaning of Icon_BrownBox.pdf...
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Jonas-78
New member | Level 1
16 days ago

Thanks to Hannah and to maher1982 for their replies!
I am not using OneDrive at all, I rather look at it as a pest. But I will follow your advice and check what is the situation there. 

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