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Cobalt Praetorian's avatar
Cobalt Praetorian
Explorer | Level 4
4 months ago

Can you change the size of the sync icons on files in File Explorer?

The DropBox sync icons are enormous, distracting, and unhelpful (see below). Win11, brand-new current year laptop, 4k resolution. This does not happen on my desktop PC. How can I reduce the size ...
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Hannah's avatar
Hannah
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Thanks for posting to the Dropbox Community today, Cobalt Praetorian.

 

The size of the sync icons on your files in File Explorer cannot be altered, I'm afraid.

 

I will, however, pass your comments about this to our team, so they can take it into consideration for any upcoming updates.

 

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Cobalt Praetorian's avatar
Cobalt Praetorian
Explorer | Level 4
4 months ago

That doesn't explain at all why the icons are a more manageable and non-ridiculous size on my desktop that has the same resolution and version of DropBox, viewed with the same options.

 

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    4 months ago

    Hi Cobalt Praetorian, do you have a custom DPI/resolution or viewing method for the Explorer window?

    • Cobalt Praetorian's avatar
      Cobalt Praetorian
      Explorer | Level 4
      4 months ago
      No, just the standard 4k (3840x2160) on both desktop and laptop.
      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        4 months ago

        What view are you using in Explorer to view your files and folders?

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