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sstructural1
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Notification for two files "File is "online only file" to open it first move it into your dropbox"
I made the screenshot to show exactly what is going on. The issue is that this file and the other one are deleted, or at least I tried to. This notification is just popping up over and over. I tried ...
PrimeSpcts
New member | Level 2
We just set up a business account to share creative files. Immediately upon downloading the app and getting everything set up, I started getting non-stop Windows notifications saying "These files are online-only. To open them, first move them into your Dropbox folder."
Everything on my PC is set to make the files available offline. I've selected the folders that I want to sync, the files are there and I can access them immediately no problem, but this notification keeps popping up at least 4-8 times a minute. I've checked the Dropbox website settings, everything is set up to be available offline as far as I can tell.
I don't want to turn notifications off completely for Dropbox, since I want to be able to see when my team is making changes. How do I make this stop? It's driving me crazy.
Running Windows 11 Home, Dropbox V192.4.4605
Hannah
9 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey PrimeSpcts, thanks for joining our Community.
Are you still facing this issue?
Has the Dropbox application finished syncing all your files?
You can check the sync status of the app, by hovering over the Dropbox icon in your system tray.
Let me know what you find!
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