How to Not Sync a Dropbox Folder on PC or Mac

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Click the Dropbox icon on your desktop taskbar.. Click the icon.. Click Preferences on the menu.

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1

Click the Dropbox icon on your desktop taskbar.

Step 1

Click the Dropbox icon on your desktop taskbar.

2

Click the icon.

Step 2

Click the icon.

3

Click Preferences on the menu.

Step 3

Click Preferences on the menu.

4

Click the Sync tab.

Step 4

Click the Sync tab.

5

Click Selective Sync or Choose folders to sync.

Step 5

Click Selective Sync or Choose folders to sync.

6

Uncheck the folder you want to unsync.

Step 6

Uncheck the folder you want to unsync.

7

Click the Update button.

Step 7

Click the Update button.

8

Click OK in the confirmation pop-up.

Step 8

Click OK in the confirmation pop-up.

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