Hi Ash, I have struggled to understand Dropbox. A few months ago, I wrote to
them expressing my exasperation. In reply they sent these instructions:
Dropbox
1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click Files to find the file you'd like to see previous
versions of.
3. Select the checkbox that appears to the left when you hover
over the file.
4. Click Version history.
5. Select one of the versions to preview it.
6. To restore to an older version, click the Restore button.
You can see more about it here:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/version-history-overview
1. Having said that, please lookup on the article below on how to
restore any Dropbox deleted files within a 30 day period:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/recover-deleted-files-folders
Having said that, if you need to revert a file to a previous version then you
will have to use the steps below:
1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
• If you’re on the desktop app, locate the desired file and skip
to step 3
2. Click Files.
3. Click the checkbox next to the file you'd like to see previous
versions of.
• If you’re using the desktop app, right-click the file
4. Click Version history.
5. Click on a version to preview it.
6. Click Restore on the version you'd like to restore to.
• The same file will get replaced by the older version, so its
name will stay the same
Your restored file will be immediately available on dropbox.com and will be
available on the desktop app the moment it completes syncing.
You can see more about it here:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/recover-older-versions
Also, if a file is deleted, then you will have to follow the steps below:
1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click Files in the left sidebar.
3. Click Deleted files in the left sidebar.
4. Click on the name of the deleted file or folder you want to
recover.
• You can select multiple files or folders at once by clicking
the checkbox icon
5. Click Restore. Restorations can take time if you’re restoring a
large number of files.
Note: You can restore a shared file only if you had Can edit access to it. If
you had Can view access to a shared file, you won’t be able to restore it.
You can see more about it here:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/recover-deleted-files-folders
Lastly, when you use the automatic backup feature, that basically keeps and
syncs your chosen folders to backup in your Dropbox account.
You can see more about it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/features/cloud-storage/file-backup
Lastly, since you mention as an issue, that you need to revert a previous file
version, can you please follow the steps above, on how to revert to a previous
file version, and if you have any issues, can you please send me a screenshot
so as to be able to investigate further
Furthermore, let me please clarify that when you restore a file or folder, that
is restored to the location it was initially deleted.
In addition, the above mentioned behavior is the same on many OS, when you
choose to restore a file from your trash bin.
Having said that, let me please show you how to locate your Dropbox files:
1 Sign in to dropbox.com.
2 Click on the search bar.
• If you're searching from the Files page, the search bar will
extend to fill your whole screen and will display your search results without
pressing Enter.
3. Type a term into the search bar.
4. A short list of relevant content appears. To view all results, press
Enter.
5. Click a file, folder or Paper doc to open it.
You can see more about it here:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/sort-preview/search
Hope this helps, and if you have any additional questions, please do not
hesitate to get back to me as I would be more than happy to assist you.
Always at your disposal.
Warmest regards,
Ross
Virginia Routh, Apr 29, 2:09 AM PDT:
Sorry, Ross, but I am still struggling to understand how Dropbox works. I
found deleted files, clicked on one I wanted to restore, clicked restore. BUT
WHERE DO I FIND IT? I’ve searched the Mac and the Scrivener programme but
cannot locate the restored file. Can you please explain to me how to find it?
Ross, Apr 28, 9:59 PM PDT:
Hi Virginia,
Thank you for getting back to me and all the added information.
Furthermore, let me please inform you that there are three separate Dropbox
features you have mentioned in your reply.
Having said that, if you need to revert a file to a previous version then you
will have to use the steps below:
1 Sign in to dropbox.com.
• If you’re on the desktop app, locate the desired file and skip
to step 3
2 Click Files.
3 Click the checkbox next to the file you'd like to see previous
versions of.
• If you’re using the desktop app, right-click the file
4 Click Version history.
5 Click on a version to preview it.
6 Click Restore on the version you'd like to restore to.
• The same file will get replaced by the older version, so its
name will stay the same
Your restored file will be immediately available on dropbox.com and will be
available on the desktop app the moment it completes syncing.
You can see more about it here:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/recover-older-versions
Also, if a file is deleted, then you will have to follow the steps below:
1 Sign in to dropbox.com.
2 Click Files in the left sidebar.
3 Click Deleted files in the left sidebar.
4 Click on the name of the deleted file or folder you want to
recover.
• You can select multiple files or folders at once by clicking
the checkbox icon
5 Click Restore. Restorations can take time if you’re restoring a
large number of files.
Note: You can restore a shared file only if you had Can edit access to it. If
you had Can view access to a shared file, you won’t be able to restore it.
You can see more about it here:
https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/recover-deleted-files-folders
Lastly, when you use the automatic backup feature, that basically keeps and
syncs your chosen folders to backup in your Dropbox account.
You can see more about it here:
https://www.dropbox.com/features/cloud-storage/file-backup
Lastly, since you mention as an issue, that you need to revert a previous file
version, can you please follow the steps above, on how to revert to a previous
file version, and if you have any issues, can you please send me a screenshot
so as to be able to investigate further
If you have questions about how to take a screenshot, please see the following:
Mac:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5775
> On 27 Oct 2020, at 08:26, Ash Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> I am having a nightmare with Dropbox. I activated a free trial a few weeks
> ago, which has since ended.
>
> Last week I upgraded my OS to 10.15.7
>
> After that, I found that 3 folders - Desktop, Downloads and Documents have
> all lost a number of important recent documents.
>
> In trying to find these documents I see that the folders Desktop, Downloads
> and Documents are all aliases contained within my Dropbox folder
>
> I am thoping that as I saved the documents in the normal way, the originals
> must reside in the original folders somewhere on my Mac
>
> But I cant find the original folders. Alls marches just lead me to the
> Aliases in the Dropbox
>
> Even right clicking the folders and selecting ‘Find Original’ just takes me
> back to the Alias
>
> I bitterly regret getting involved with Dropbox, and just want my old Mac back
>
> Can anybody offer any advice?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Ash
>
> PS. I do Time machine back ups, but in an unrelated problem am unable to
> access these at the moment
>
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