Somewhere in there – it doesn’t matter where – create a folder where you want to upload files but do not want them to sync with your computer. Open the Dropbox folder on your computer.If you’ve already created a folder like that you can skip down to the second part below, Uploading to Dropbox. The first step, and you only have to do it once – is to create a Dropbox folder that will not sync with your computer. The steps and screenshots used below are from Windows, but if you’re using a Mac you’ll be able to follow along with no problem at all. This setting makes files that team members haven’t opened in a few months automatically become online-only.This detailed guide will explain how to upload files of any size to Dropbox without the need to have them always syncing with a PC or Mac.īoth the procedure and the software we’ll be using will work whether you’re on Windows or a Mac. Next to Save hard drive space automatically, click On or Off from the dropdown.Set the dropdown menu to Available offline to make any new file added to a team member’s Dropbox account default to available offline.Set the dropdown menu to Online only to make any new file added to a team member’s Dropbox account default to online-only.Next to Set new files default, click your preferred default setting.In the left-side panel of the Admin console, click Settings.In the left-side panel, click Admin console.Sign in to with your admin credentials.To manage the default sync settings for your team: Also, team members can still make individual files online-only or local on their own computers and go back to managing their own settings at any time.
Let my admin manage this setting doesn’t change any existing extension settings on the team member’s files. Team members can manage their own system extension settings or they can choose Let my admin manage this setting in their desktop app preferences to let their admin choose their default settings. Manage your team’s default online-only file settings
Not using Dropbox yet? See how Dropbox makes syncing files easy. Learn more about using online-only files with the Dropbox system extension.Īdmins also have the option to uninstall the Dropbox system extension from team members’ computers. This article explains how admins can manage online-only settings for their team. The Dropbox desktop app makes files online-only so they don’t take up hard drive space.
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