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HVS
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

How to Sync (the same file) between the Dropbox App and the Desktop?

I wish to place on my desktop screen a copy or a "duplicate" file of an Excel file that exists within my Dropbox Folder and be able to edit it from there, as opposed to edit it within the Dropbox A...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    HVS wrote:

    Yes, indeed, that's what I want: - I simply don't know how to do it...

    Do a Google search for "[your OS] how to create a Desktop shortcut" and replace [your OS] with Windows, macOS, Linux, etc., based on whatever operating system you're using.

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Rich
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HVS wrote:

Yes, indeed, that's what I want: - I simply don't know how to do it...

Do a Google search for "[your OS] how to create a Desktop shortcut" and replace [your OS] with Windows, macOS, Linux, etc., based on whatever operating system you're using.

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HVS
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

Right. It worked, thank you!

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