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Steve B.19's avatar
Steve B.19
New member | Level 2
9 years ago

How can I turn off the notification sound and popup that a file has been added or deleted?

When someone sharing my Dropbox adds or deletes a file I get a tone and popup that interrupts what I'm working on.  It's particularly annoying when I'm putting on a presentation.  How can I turn this...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    7 years ago
    Dropbox doesn't have notification sounds of its own. It uses the notification system of your operating system. It sends a notification to your OS, and your OS determines how to display it.

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