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LouiseO
New member | Level 2
4 months ago

How to make more folders available offline on my new computer?

Hi there, I've had to set up a new laptop after a power failure in my old one. So I relied on my Dropbox account to set up my folders that sit under the Dropbox folder. It asked me which folders I...
Desktop
desktop app
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Jay
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4 months ago

Hi LouiseO, thanks for messaging the Community!

 

You can do this by opening the selective sync window, which will allow you to select the folders that are online, in order for them to appear on your machine.

 

If you need any further assistance, please let me know!

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