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How can I make my files online-only on my new computers?
I have two new computers and want to have online only files, but have all the folders and structure on my computer. Clicked off of "all sync" because I did not want the files on, but I can't see any files on the computer.
I want to see the files, but have them stored in the cloud. I have done this before but cannot remember the clicks.
For the folders/files you want to be visible on computer but not take any space, you can mark them online only using one of the options below:
1. Right click on that folder, and choose `Make Online-Only`
2. Click on Dropbox tray icon, then click on your profile image, choose `Manage Hard drive space` and there you can bulk choose which folders you want to mark online-only.
Dharam DropboxDropbox Engineer
For the folders/files you want to be visible on computer but not take any space, you can mark them online only using one of the options below:
1. Right click on that folder, and choose `Make Online-Only`
2. Click on Dropbox tray icon, then click on your profile image, choose `Manage Hard drive space` and there you can bulk choose which folders you want to mark online-only.
I want to make all my dropbox files online only. Every time I view a file it downloads to my hard drive. How can I stop this, and make ALL files online only permanantly?
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hi Kneth - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.
Could you please clarify your device's OS version, and the version and status of the Dropbox desktop app as shown in your system tray/menu bar?
