That means it’s stored in the Dropbox folder on your computer, but not on or on the Dropbox server. Learn about the different types of sync errors and how to solve them.Ī gray circle with a white minus sign means that your file is ignored. If you just attempted to add this file or folder to your Dropbox account, it may mean that it can’t be added. While this file or folder is stored on your device, it can be made online-only by right clicking and selecting Make online-only.Ī red circle with a white “X” means that your file or folder can’t update or sync. “Synced” means that any changes you made to this file or folder are reflected everywhere you access your files in Dropbox. If you have set it to online-only, this icon could mean that your file is in the process of changing its sync status between online-only and available offline.Ī white circle with a green outline and a green checkmark will signify that a file or folder has been opened by double-clicking, or through a third-party application, and synced. If you chose to add it to your hard drive with the selective sync feature, this icon could mean that it’s still in the process of syncing to your hard drive. Learn how to make Dropbox files online-only.Ī solid blue circle with two white arrows going in a circle means that your file or folder is in the process of updating.

“Online-only” means that your files are only available on Dropbox when connected to the internet, saving hard drive space on your computer.

“Available offline” means that your file or folder is available when you’re not connected to internet.Ī solid grey circle with a white cloud icon means your file or folder is fully synced and online-only.

Note: The sync icons that appears on folders will depend on the sync status of the files/folders contained within them.Ī solid green circle with a white checkmark means your file or folder is synced and available offline. Below are the sync icons that appear on files and folders in your Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).

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