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Runnerdad
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

Dropbox and OneDrive overlap, when trying to back up my files

My Documents folder has all my working files, and I have uploaded it to Dropbox (10 GB data). I created this folder a few years ago because I wanted my files on the hard drive only and did not want t...
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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    3 years ago

    Hey again, Runnerdad!

     

    As per the syncing icons that you mention on your desktop app, you can take a look at this article for more info. If you have any follow-up questions though, please let me know. 

     

    Also, thanks for the screenshot that you sent!

     

    Can you send me one more screenshot of what you see after right clicking on the folders you wish to back up with Dropbox and going to their Properties? This will help me understand whether they’re still being accessed by OneDrive.

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Walter
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Hi Runnerdad, thanks for joining our Community!

 

To directly get to the chase, you're spot on on your assumption. You should copy or move any files or folders that want to be backed up to Dropbox into one of the OS folders that are supported (i.e. Desktop, Downloads and Documents) and then enable the computer backup feature as outlined here. 

 

And no, there should be no issues with the folders you've already uploaded to Dropbox in the past. 

 

Let us know if you have any other questions!

Runnerdad's avatar
Runnerdad
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago
thanks will give that a try!

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