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Cara_M
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Turn OFF selective sync, do FULL sync instead?
I see that, under selective sync in settings, I can check all folders - but, if I add a folder, will it start syncing? If not, is there a way to turn OFF selective sync and instead opt for FULL sync...
- 2 years ago
Cara_M wrote:
I see that, under selective sync in settings, I can check all folders - but, if I add a folder, will it start syncing? If not, is there a way to turn OFF selective sync and instead opt for FULL synching?
Yes, if you add a folder to your local Dropbox folder it will start syncing and be available offline. If you're on a PC and you add a folder to your account online (or another device), whether or not it syncs down as Available Offline or Online-only is dependent on the Storage of new files setting in Preferences on the Dropbox application.
Jim B.45
Helpful | Level 7
Windows 11, Dropbox 206.3.6386
Selective Sync is of course the first item on the Sync tab. There isn't actually a "selective sync option", there's a Select Folders button.
Walter
4 months agoDropbox Staff
It seems that you're on the beta version of the app @Jim B.45
Could you try the latest, stable one from this page directly and let us know how it goes?
Just make sure to toggle off the 'early releases' from your account's settings first.
- Jim B.454 months agoHelpful | Level 7
No, I have no reason or interest in doing that at this point. My Dropbox will be syncing for an estimated 17 hours more ... I'll comment further if I encounter a problem.
- Jim B.454 months agoHelpful | Level 7
I will say that there are many things wrong with how Dropbox communicates ... one of them, I now see, is that it does not inform the user that they are using a beta version when it starts up and does not ask if they want to switch to the release version. I have no recollection of when I set that early release option or why. But thanks for pointing it out.
- Jim B.454 months agoHelpful | Level 7
And again with inaccurate terminology ... the option is "Early access", not "early releases". Being precise matters.
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