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 border and a green checkmark means that a file or folder was opened (directly or with 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. There can also be files that are “available” and/or “available offline” in the folder. This saves hard drive space on your computer.įor folders, this icon means there is at least one online-only file in the folder. “Online-only” means that your files can only be opened when your computer is connected to the internet.

“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 solid grey circle with a white cloud icon means your file or folder is fully synced and online-only.

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 the 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. 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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