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How can I stop conflicted copies?
We currently use Office documents, and when 2 users use the same file, the first user who saves the document saves the original file, and the second person who saves saves a conflicting copy. This is...
Hi henrissousa
You can already do this via the Dropbox Badge: https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/badge-overview
For the past few weeks, I've had a problem where my work computer is spontaneously saving literally thousands of identical "conflicted copy" files to my Dropbox. This is happening with Word and Powerpoint documents even after the computer has been restarted and neither program is open. Watching the Dropbox folder, I can watch new conflicted copies being actively saved to my Dropbox although the files are not open on my computer or anywhere else. I've tried to move the unaffected files to new folders and to delete the problematic folder/files without success. Help!!!
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hi EC1985, welcome to our Community!
I've merged you under this thread, where the OP posted a similar question to yours. Want to have a look as to what has already been suggested before, and let me know if you have any questions?
If I were you, I'd also take a look into this Help Center article.
I'll be waiting for your response and update.
- My question is different—the replies here do not answer my question
