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MasterOfDragon
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago

I want to set my folders as online-only/available offline, but I don't see them on the desktop app.

Hey there,   using selective sync, I was used to see offline files marked with a green check mark icon and all online only files and folders with a grey cloud icon.   However, now  I do not s...
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MasterOfDragon
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Ok, but I do not have the hard drive space to sync all these files to my computer before moving them back only only.

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MasterOfDragon
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago

I guess it is also not the most efficient solution to sync 600GB to your HDD only to tell the app store them online only.

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    Nancy
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    2 months ago

    If you have multiple folders that have been removed from the app via selective sync, you can select them again one at a time, wait for them to sync and then make them online-only. 

     

    After they’re made online-only, it should be their placeholder showing on the Dropbox app and it won’t take much space from your hard drive.

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