How to turn on Dropbox notifications

To stay aware of changes made in your Dropbox account, you can turn on desktop notifications. If you use an iOS device, you can also enable push notifications.
 

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Turn on desktop notifications

The desktop application can display notifications on your computer when changes are detected in your Dropbox account. To choose which notifications you'd like to receive:

1. Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences.
2. Click the Notifications tab.
3. Check or uncheck the boxes under Notify me about to choose which notifications you'll receive.

Enable or disable notifications on an iOS device

The Dropbox iOS app provides push notifications for your shared folder invitations, and when links are shared with you. To enable or disable these notifications:

1. Open your device's Settings.
2. Select Notifications.
3. Select Dropbox.

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