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This is the directions I found to make files online only.
"How to make files online-only by default
To make all files that you add to the Dropbox folder on your computer online-only by default:
This setting means that all future files and folders that you add to the Dropbox folder on your computer will be online-only. New files won’t take up storage space on your computer. This won’t affect existing files and folders."
I do not have a Sync tab under preferences - now what
Hi @Tribble1, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Are you certain you're viewing the Dropbox desktop application preferences?
Could you attach a screenshot showing what you're seeing?
This will help me to assist further!
Jay
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
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Dear Dropbox - the dropbox desktop app location is confusing. Being set in the apps bar at the top of the screen on a mac, separate from dropbox online or the dropbox shortcut in the applications folder, is bad enough.
Even worse, the help article for slective sync does not specify how to find the desktop app - users have to figure this out by clicking a couple more links until they get to "what to do if you can't find..."
Please make the preferences and selective sync options available from web browser, and phone app. There are many changes that could be made to make Dropbox more friendly, and this is one of them. I think weekly about using other cloud platforms because of nonsense like this.
@steve_nyc_qns wrote:
Please make the preferences and selective sync options available from web browser, and phone app.
Personally, I don't want to have to use a web site or phone app to control an application that's already on my computer. Preferences, and the options within, are just fine where they are.
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