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karen h.3
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
selective sync on ipad?
Is this possible? I know how to selectively sync on my computer, but I can't figure out how to do so on my ipad. HELP!
Barry R.3
9 years agoHelpful | Level 7
"It seems that what we're are asking for is, a feature that let's us select what folders get displayed on Dropbox mobile. You can call it Selective View instead. "
....no this is not what I am looking for, because it implies if you add a file on your tablet, say a photo, it is not going to be uploaded to the cloud.
To be precise, what I am looking for is exactly the same functionality that you get when you are on a mac and do this:
1. click the Dropbox icon in the menu bar
2. click the gear icon
3. Click Account
4. Click Selective Synch
5. Click Change Settings to display a list of all the folders on the dropbox cloud with check boxes for you to select or deselect. On an iPad, they should of course be DESELECTED by default, for obvious reasons of space.
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