#Dropbox help open folder without adding pro#
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Dropbox removes this file or folder from your computer’s hard drive, so that it only takes up space in your Dropbox account online.Īnytime you open an online-only file, Dropbox automatically makes it available offline again, but you can change it back to online-only at any time. You can only open it if you’re connected to the Internet. If you set a file or folder to online-only, you’ll still see the file or folder in the Dropbox folder on your computer, but it’s just a placeholder. This means that they take up space both on your computer’s hard drive and in your Dropbox account, but are available even when you’re not connected to the Internet.

If you haven’t set a file or folder to online-only, then all files and folders in the Dropbox folder on your computer are available offline.

If you’d like to save your file or folder back to your computer’s hard drive, repeat this step and click Make available offline.

Right-click the file or folder you’d like to set to online-only.

Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).

Set a file or folder to online-only or available offline Note: The online-only preferences you choose are unique to each computer and don’t affect other computers you use with Dropbox. If you are interested in sharing a quota pool between multiple users, consider a Dropbox Business subscription.The Dropbox desktop app allows you to make files online-only so you can save hard drive space on your computer.

Earn bonus space by referring people to DropboxĬan I share a Dropbox storage quota with others?.

Earn bonus space by learning about Dropbox.

You can add more space to your account quota::

Learn more about removing shared foldersĬan I add free space to my Dropbox account?.

Yes, you can remove a shared folder from your account without impacting other shared folder members.

Learn more about sending read-only links.

#Dropbox help open folder without adding download#

A shared link allows users to view or download read-only copies of the files in the folder. If you'd like to share a folder without impacting the recipient's quota, you can share a link to the folder instead. Learn how much space is available in your accountĬan I share a folder without taking up Dropbox space?.

#Dropbox help open folder without adding pro#

For example, A Pro user with 1 TB of space can’t share a 5 GB folder with a Basic user who has only 2 GB of available space.

I have plenty of space in my account-why can’t my collaborator accept a shared folder invitation?Īll members of a shared folder must have enough available space to accommodate a shared folder. Not using Dropbox yet? See how Dropbox makes syncing files easy.

The shared folder is less than your total space quota but you do not have enough space available to accept it (for example, the shared folder is 2 GB but you only have 1 GB of available space on your Dropbox).

The shared folder is larger than your space quota (for example, the shared folder is 5 GB but your account is 2 GB total).

The amount of space in your Dropbox prevents you from accepting a shared folder invite if: If you're having trouble joining a shared folder-or sharing one with others-it's likely that insufficient space is the cause. Every member of a shared folder can add and modify files, so the shared folder takes up space in each member's account.