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How do I unsync Dropbox from Ms Word so documents don't automatically download into Dropbox?
How do I unsync Dropbox from Ms Word so documents don't automatically download into Dropbox? I contacted Dropbox in frustration but they wouldn't help me as they said it was an "MS Word problem." However, I NEVER set up or changed any settings on MS Word that would authorize this automatic download of documents to Dropbox!
Basically, I don't want ANY thing downloaded (photos, docs, screen captures, etc) that I don't specify on an individual basis. (Though I don't mind if Sreenshots are turned on.)
So, does anyone know where in MS Word I can find and then change this setting? I feel like Dropbox has taken over my computer!
Hi jennikeast, It seems to me that you using MS Word on Windows or Mac, and saving the files inside Dropbox folder. Note that anything you save inside your Dropbox folder will be synced. The default location for Dropbox in windows is C:\Users\UserName\Dropbox. In case you are using a Mac, it is /Users/UserName/Dropbox. If you do not want to sync certain files, you should save them in a different location than the Dropbox location.
- Jane
Dropbox Staff
Thanks for this; however, I have no idea of what "arrow" you're referring to. Are you talking about Dropbox? If so, there isn't any arrow on the left—just the Dropbox symbol. If you're referring to MS Word, I also don't know what arrow you'd be referring to.
If you could be more specific, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
Hi jennikeast, It seems to me that you using MS Word on Windows or Mac, and saving the files inside Dropbox folder. Note that anything you save inside your Dropbox folder will be synced. The default location for Dropbox in windows is C:\Users\UserName\Dropbox. In case you are using a Mac, it is /Users/UserName/Dropbox. If you do not want to sync certain files, you should save them in a different location than the Dropbox location.
Apparently this is the case. But I don't have Dropbox as an automatic "Save As" default, so I'm wondering how this could happen?
For example, I have numerous folders with variations of the folder name "Disney." Before Dropbox (and for that matter, iCloud), I only had one option: My Documents on my Mac. Now it appears I will always have to click on "Save as" on any document I've just created to make sure it's going exactly where I want it (which 90% of the time will be under Documents vs. Dropbox or iCloud. Rather annoying I have to say!
When I discovered that several articles that I just wrote about Disneyland ended up in Dropbox Disney folder (which should only have my images that I will end up sharing with my editor), I had to immediately figure out a way to move them out of there and into my Disney folder in Documents. Turns out, there's no easy way to do that. Dropbox, from what I can tell, won't allow you to Move a Folder to a folder outside of Dropbox (onto my computer). Instead, I have to download those articles, then open up another Finder window and drag them to the correct Disney folder in my Documents.
Whew! Talk about a real time waster. (Not to mention having to REMEMBER each and every time to check and make sure I'm not saving something in Dropbox that I don't want to. Ugh.
Anyway, thanks for your help on this. Hopefully the problem is solved, unless you have something else to add that might be helpful to me in this regard?
:)
- Jane:slight_smile:
