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jessicabrown001
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

Deleting dropbox files from just my computer

I use dropbox for work, but only use a select few files and can easily just go onto dropbox online to download the files I need. I had the dropbox app installed on my laptop, but hundreds of other co...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    7 years ago
    Just remember to make sure that a folder is fully synced BEFORE you uncheck it in Selective Sync. When you uncheck a folder and apply your changes, the folder is removed from your local hard drive immediately, and if it hasn't fully synced to your account, you'll lose files.
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Cb9
New member | Level 2

in the settings you should find selective sync and you can chose the folders that will sync directally

barby's avatar
barby
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

cant find the settings I need - where are they? I want to unsync my laptop so I can delete the files without deleting them on Dropbox

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