How to turn on Dropbox notifications

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

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Turn on Dropbox 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. Click (Dropbox) in your menu bar in the top-right corner of your screen (Mac) or in your taskbar (Windows).
2. Click the round account menu. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon.
3. Click Preferences.
4. Click the Notifications tab. 
5. Toggle on the notifications you want to receive. 

You can also use Pause notifications on the Notifications tab to turn off your notifications for 30 minutes, an hour, until the afternoon, until the end of the day, or until the next day.

Can't find Preferences on the Dropbox desktop app?

When you open the Dropbox desktop app, click the round account menu to access Preferences. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon.

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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