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Sylow23
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

How can I collapse the Dropbox folder in the navigation pane on Windows 11?

Each time I start Win11 and I open a new window in Explorer View, the Dropbox folder is completely expanded in the Navigation Pane. As I have a lot of subfolders, it takes all the vertical space, and this is very inconvenient. Is there a way to default the Dropbox folder to be collapsed (as all the others normally are), and only expanding it when needed by clicking on the > sign at the left of it?

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  • Sylow23's avatar
    Sylow23
    2 months ago

    Hi Jay thanks, after your question I realised this was I problem I had with all our folders, and solved it. I am sorry for having disturbed the whole community. Sylow23.

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    Jay
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    2 months ago

    Hi Sylow23, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Could you attach a series of screenshots showing what you're describing in Explorer?

     

    Is this only happening with the Dropbox folder?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

    • Sylow23's avatar
      Sylow23
      New member | Level 2
      2 months ago

      Hi Jay thanks, after your question I realised this was I problem I had with all our folders, and solved it. I am sorry for having disturbed the whole community. Sylow23.

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        2 months ago

        No worries, thanks for the update.

         

         Just in case this might help another user with a similar issue, and if you have the time, could you let us know how you resolved this?

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