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dianefranklin's avatar
dianefranklin
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

How to move Files to a Folder Outside Dropbox on Mac

I would like to move some files out of Dropbox to another folder on my Mac, outside Dropbox, in order to archive them but also to have them no longer taking up Dropbox space. After searching the help...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    2 years ago

    You can definitely do it that way, Diane.

     

    Meaning you can just download the files from the website and then delete them from the account. It will work the same.

dianefranklin's avatar
dianefranklin
Explorer | Level 3

Thanks for the information. But I could not find anywhere to see the files to be available offline. Can you explain how to set them as available offline?

 

The closest thing I found that might work was being able to download the files to another place on my computer. But that seemed to require me to download the files one at a time. I'd like to move the entire folder at once.

 

Thanks.

Hannah's avatar
Hannah
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
2 years ago

No worries, Diane!

 

You should be able to right-click on the Dropbox folder itself and choose "make available offline". 

  • dianefranklin's avatar
    dianefranklin
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    Thanks, but right clicking doesn't work. These are the options I get when I right click on the folder:

     

    I'm working on a Mac, OS 12.1. Any other suggestions?

     

    Thanks

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      2 years ago

      Hi dianefranklin, you're currently using the Dropbox site. 

       

      Please could you open Finder instead and locate your Dropbox folder and check the files there?

      • dianefranklin's avatar
        dianefranklin
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago

        Hi Jay,

         

        I just did what you requested and "make available offline" is not a choice when I right click in Finder.

         

        Any other thoughts?

         

        Thanks,

        Diane

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