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Xindaris's avatar
Xindaris
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

I'm missing the "Sync history" tab from my desktop app

Clicking the dropbox icon in my taskbar used to bring up something that would show all files that had been synced, and when they were synced, no matter what kind of file it was or which computer uplo...
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Xindaris's avatar
Xindaris
Explorer | Level 4

Here's my best attempt to illustrate what I mean. For example, I'm syncing "history.db" from freetube here. I put it in the folder, and it shows its upload progress:

But then the file disappears from the history:

Before, "sync history" would still show the file after it finished uploading, not have it vanish like that.

 

Dropbox preferences say "v200.4.7134" in the bottom right corner; I'm not sure what you mean by "status". This behavior is identical across two of my computers, one running windows 10 and the other windows 11.

Nancy's avatar
Nancy
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
6 months ago

Sorry to jump in, Xindaris. I believe Walter meant the syncing status of your Dropbox app (you can find it this way).

  • Legion's avatar
    Legion
    Helpful | Level 7
    3 months ago

    @Nancy No . It's perfectly clear: there is NO 'sync history' tab.

     

    Help centre:

    How to change the order your files and folders sync in

    1. Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
    2. Click the Sync history tab near the top.
      • Dropbox Backup users will see Sync and backups instead

     

    I see neither. 

     

    All I have is 'Your folders are up to date'. 'You activity' shows one file added yesterday and files 'viewed' in the last 7 days, completely ignoring a bunch of  files up/downloaded today and in the last 7 days.

  • Xindaris's avatar
    Xindaris
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 months ago

    It says "Your files are up to date".

    • BenDBX's avatar
      BenDBX
      Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
      3 months ago

      Hi Everybody,

       

      Thanks for pointing this out. There was a change in a recent update to the Dropbox Desktop client that removed the sync history tab. You can view actively syncing files and change their sync order in the "Your activity" tab, but sync history is no longer displayed.

       

      We will change the Help Center article to reflect this recent change.

       

      Thanks,

      Ben

      • René D.'s avatar
        René D.
        Explorer | Level 4
        16 days ago

        Rather than "change the Help Center article", revert the change to the Dropbox Desktop client…

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