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Can I unsync a folder from my computer and still save files to it from my computer?
I'd like to save large recordings files to dropbox, but that means I need to UNsync them from my computer -as they will take up a lot of space. But if I do this, how do I save them to dropbox easily?...
vickibristol wrote:
... I need to UNsync them from my computer -as they will take up a lot of space. But if I do this, how do I save them to dropbox easily?
Actually, the feature you want to look at is Smart Sync, not Selective Sync. Selective Sync removes the folder from your computer, so you wouldn't be able to save directly to it anymore. You'd have to upload files to the folder using the Dropbox website, or save to another folder and use the website to move the file into the folder you removed using Selective Sync.
Instead, you want to use Smart Sync. This allows you to set individual files or entire folders as Online-only, meaning the content is removed from your drive but you can still access the content. The folders still exist locally so you caon continue to save to them, and any Online-only files you access are automatically downloaded and marked Local again.
When you save a file to an Online-only folder, that file will still be local. Be sure to mark it as Online-only once you're done saving it.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
vickibristol wrote:
... I need to UNsync them from my computer -as they will take up a lot of space. But if I do this, how do I save them to dropbox easily?
Actually, the feature you want to look at is Smart Sync, not Selective Sync. Selective Sync removes the folder from your computer, so you wouldn't be able to save directly to it anymore. You'd have to upload files to the folder using the Dropbox website, or save to another folder and use the website to move the file into the folder you removed using Selective Sync.
Instead, you want to use Smart Sync. This allows you to set individual files or entire folders as Online-only, meaning the content is removed from your drive but you can still access the content. The folders still exist locally so you caon continue to save to them, and any Online-only files you access are automatically downloaded and marked Local again.
When you save a file to an Online-only folder, that file will still be local. Be sure to mark it as Online-only once you're done saving it.
How do I mark as 'online only' once I've downloaded from zoom/saved to the 'online folder?
