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Michael Boucher's avatar
Michael Boucher
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

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 ...
  • Dharam Dropbox's avatar
    2 months ago

    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.

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