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Roy K.'s avatar
Roy K.
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

Prevent Accidental Moving or Deletion of Files/Folders

I accidentally moved my folders today by mistakenly clicking on it. My question is, is there a way to prevent this from happening, like adding a prompt if a folder is going to be moved or deleted? It...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    10 years ago

    No

    Moves etc, are handled by your operating system NOT Dropbox

Atle J.'s avatar
Atle J.
New member | Level 1
9 years ago

Hi. In my case I have the files only in the Dropbox cloud, not locally. Purpose is mainly for backup of my pictures and videos. Would it be possible to protect them from being deleted in any way? I'd say it's a short way from adding this folder to a computer and then deleting it by accident. A simple parameter on a folder saying 'delete protection' would be perfect for backup purposes.

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