How to Change the Dropbox Folder Location on Windows 10

Windows: Manually move the Dropbox folder back to its default location

1. Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences.
2. Click the Sync tab.
3. Under Dropbox Folder Location, click Move.
4. In the text box next to Folder:, type “$Home”.
5. Click OK.
6. You will be asked to confirm if you wish to move your Dropbox folder location.

1. How do I change the Dropbox folder location?
2. How do I change my Dropbox settings?
3. Where is the Dropbox folder in Windows 10?
4. How do I move files from one Dropbox account to another?
5. Why can't I move folders in Dropbox?
6. How do I change the Dropbox account on my desktop?
7. How do I manage Dropbox files?
8. Where is the Sync tab on Dropbox?
9. How do I stop Dropbox from syncing folders?
10. How do I move files from Dropbox to my desktop?
11. How do I add a Dropbox folder to my computer?

How do I change the Dropbox folder location?

First, right-click your Dropbox icon in the system tray and click Preferences.

1. Click the Advanced tab and click the Move button next to the location of the folder.
2. Choose a new folder or drive location for your folder. ...
3. You'll be asked to confirm the new location.

How do I change my Dropbox settings?

To access your Dropbox account settings:

1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top-right corner.
3. Click Settings. To access different types of settings, click the tabs along the top of the page. Learn more about the different tabs and settings below.

Where is the Dropbox folder in Windows 10?

Find the Dropbox Folder on a computer

1. Open Finder and select Go to folder... from the Go menu.
2. In the dialog box that appears, type ~/Dropbox/ and then press the return key.

How do I move files from one Dropbox account to another?

Move files between two Dropbox accounts

1. Sign in to the account that has the files you'd like to move.
2. Create a shared folder and invite your second account.
3. Manually move files by dragging and dropping them into your newly created shared folder.
4. Sign out of this account.

Why can't I move folders in Dropbox?

The “Some files can't be moved” error can be due to insufficient hard drive space. So, users who are trying to move their Dropbox folders to drive partitions might need to free up storage space on the partitions.

How do I change the Dropbox account on my desktop?

Switch accounts on the desktop app

1. Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
2. Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top-right corner.
3. Under Switch accounts, click the account you'd like to switch to at the bottom of the dropdown menu.

How do I manage Dropbox files?

On dropbox.com

1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click All Files in the left sidebar.
3. Hover over the name of the folder and click the share icon (person).
4. Click the settings icon (gear icon).
5. Select your preferences using the dropdown next to Manage access.
6. Click Save.

Where is the Sync tab on Dropbox?

Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences. Click the Sync tab. Under Selective Sync, click Choose folders (Mac) or Selective Sync… (Windows).

How do I stop Dropbox from syncing folders?

Set a file or folder to be ignored using the Dropbox desktop app

1. Open the Dropbox desktop app.
2. Right-click the file or folder you'd like to ignore.
3. Click Don't sync to dropbox.com.

How do I move files from Dropbox to my desktop?

How to Transfer Files from Dropbox to Computer?

1. Go to https://www.dropbox.com and sign in with your Dropbox account.
2. Find the file you want to transfer to PC, click on More (three dots) on the right of the file column and choose Download. Download from Dropbox Page.
3. Wait for it finishes.

How do I add a Dropbox folder to my computer?

Open the desktop app when starting your computer

1. Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences.
2. In the General tab, check Start Dropbox on system startup to open Dropbox in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) and sync files and folders in your Dropbox folder to your account online, whenever you start your computer.