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buroz
Explorer | Level 3
12 months ago

Moving Files/Folders to Online Only doesn't do anything.

All my files are currently on sync'd to my laptops. However I would like one laptop to have most of the folders set to online only. I've used the Manage Hard Drive Space tool, but it doesn't seem t...
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Rich's avatar
Rich
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buroz wrote:

All my files are currently on sync'd to my laptops. However I would like one laptop to have most of the folders set to online only.

To change the status of a file or folder you can right-click it and select either Make available offline or Make online-only.

 

buroz's avatar
buroz
Explorer | Level 3
12 months ago

So I've set it to "Make online-only", but it's still on my laptop hard drive too.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    12 months ago

    Hi buroz, I hope you're doing well!

     

    Keep in mind that when using this feature, the files/folders would still appear inside your Dropbox folder. 

     

    They wouldn't disappear from there, they would just count as 0 bytes. With that being said, can you clarify the size they take up inside your hard drive, and the app's current syncing status?

     

    Let me know more, and we'll take it from there! 

    • buroz's avatar
      buroz
      Explorer | Level 3
      12 months ago

      I can see that my laptop hard drive is just as full as it was previously. So the files are still on my harddrive. 

      • buroz's avatar
        buroz
        Explorer | Level 3
        12 months ago

        Also, when I re-open the tool, it shows that they are on my hard drive and I have the option to make them online-only

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