Once opened, this file or folder will become available in the desktop app to be opened at any time.įor folders, this icon means there is at least one online-only file in the folder. “Online-only” means that you’ll need to be connected to the internet to initially open this file or folder. “Synced” means that any changes you made to this file or folder are reflected everywhere you access your files in Dropbox. Note: Files and folders that are available offline won’t automatically change to online-only regardless of available hard drive space.Ī cloud icon with a down arrow means your file or folder is synced and online-only until it is opened.

While this file or folder is stored on your device, it can be made online-only by right-clicking and selecting Make online-only. “Available offline” means that your file or folder is available when you’re not connected to internet.įor folders, this icon means all files in the folder are available offline. You will see this icon after right-clicking a file or folder and selecting Make available offline. Look at the sync icon next to the file or folder.Ī solid green circle with a white checkmark means your file or folder is synced and available offline.

Note: You can use the search bar in the top right to find the file or folder.Locate the file or folder you'd like to check.To see the sync status of a specific file or folder: There are two locations where sync icons appear: However, using macOS 13+ is strongly encouraged. Note: Mac users will need to be on macOS 12.5 or higher to use the latest version of Dropbox for macOS on File Provider.

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