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copwriter
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Shared folder not visible to shared user
The office where I work has a Dropbox business account with 2TB of storage available. That account is under the office manager's name. Folders in her account are shared to my personal account.
Abo...
- 2 years ago
In that case, could you check if this folder is listed in your sharing tab to add it back to your account copwriter?
Also, can you double check your selective sync settings for the folder in the app's preferences while logged into your personal account?
While we're at it, could you maybe navigate to your events page and try to restore the folder from there?
copwriter
Explorer | Level 4
Thank you for the quick reply.
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I opened the desktop app and marked all unread messages as "read," but the red icon is still showing in the taskbar.
>>Was the folder previously visible on your computer? Is it possible that the folder has incompatible characters for Windows, such as a : or | symbol in it?<<
The folder name is "patient records" with no special characters. It was previously visible in File Explorer running on several desktop and laptop computers I use and have configured for me. The file names all follow the naming convention Lastname Firstname-file topic-yyyy-mm-dd. Most of the files are PDFs.
Jay
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Is it possible that the folder was moved to a folder not syncing to your machine due to selective sync?
If there isn't any personal info in the folder names, could you attach a screenshot showing the folder on the site (including the parent folder), and the location as it appears in Explorer?
- Martha D.2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
>>Is it possible that the folder was moved to a folder not syncing to your machine due to selective sync?<<
The folder "patient records" was unintentionally moved to a subfolder of "Patient Tracking." I moved it back where it was. That's when it couldn't be viewed in File Explorer. "Patient tracking" is also a shared folder. It still appears in File Explorer.
>>If there isn't any personal info in the folder names, could you attach a screenshot showing the folder on the site (including the parent folder), and the location as it appears in Explorer?<<
Here is how the file list appears on the Dropbox website:
Here is how it looks in File Explorer:
Note that "patient tracking" shows up, while "patient records" doesn't.
Here is a shot of the folder as it appears on the Dropbox website. I had to redact some names for this one:
Let me know if there is any other information you need. I appreciate your attempts to help.
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