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newtonprints
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

What happens when I delete files and folders?

Hi, I have a lot of files and folders on backed up on 2 computers. If I delete a folder on one computer, will it still be both in the cloud and on the other computer? I need to free up some hard driv...
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Jay
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Hi newtonprints, thanks for messaging the Community!

 

If you delete a file from your Dropbox folder, this deletion will sync to the site, and also remove the file from other computers and devices. 

 

If you need to free up space, you could mark files as available online-only, or by using selective sync.

 

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

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newtonprints
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Yes, this much has been discussed, the problem is my inability to mark files as online only

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