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AFashauer
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

I created a folder on Dropbox app this morning, shows up online but not in File Explorer. Any ideas?

I created a folder on Dropbox app this morning, shows up online but not in File Explorer.  Any ideas?
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    AFashauer
    2 years ago

    Thanks - it turns out I needed to sync my online and local folders....

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Rich
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2 years ago
AFashauer wrote:

I created a folder on Dropbox app this morning, shows up online but not in File Explorer.  Any ideas?

Does it have any characters in the name that would be illegal on a Windows system? If so, it won't until you rename the folder.

 

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    AFashauer
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Thanks - it turns out I needed to sync my online and local folders....

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