How to update Dropbox Backup

Dropbox is continuing to update Dropbox Backup. The updated experience provides more control and flexibility when managing backups.

With the updated Dropbox Backup, you can:

• Back up more folders. Select any folder within your computer’s home folder to back up, including subfolders. You’re no longer limited to folders like "Documents", "Desktop", and "Downloads".
• Schedule your backups. Get flexibility to schedule when your device backups occur.
• View progress of your backups. Check the percentage of your backup progress to get more insight into your backup completion.
• Quickly get back up and running. Get more options to kick off your backup restoration—from either the web or your computer.
• Name your backups. Customize the name of your device backup so you can distinguish between multiple backups.
• View backups for multiple devices in one place. If you have multiple devices backed up through Dropbox Backup, you can go to https://www.dropbox.com/backup/all to keep track of them.

If you haven’t been prompted to update and would like to be on the updated Dropbox Backup, you can do so by disabling Dropbox Backup, restarting the Dropbox app, and then re-enabling Dropbox Backup.

To restart the Dropbox desktop app:

1. Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac), and then click your profile picture or initials.
2. Click Quit Dropbox.
3. Open your applications menu, re-launch Dropbox, and then log in again (if necessary).

To delete Dropbox Backup:

1. Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
2. Click your initials or avatar.
3. Click Preferences.
4. Click Backups.
5. Click Manage backups.
   
   • If you see Set Up instead of Delete, it means Dropbox Backup is already off.
6. Click Delete.
   
   
   

To re-enable Dropbox Backup:

1. Click the Dropbox icon in your menu bar (Mac).
2. Click your initials or avatar.
3. Click Preferences.
4. Click the Backups tab.
5. Click Manage backup.
6. Under Add a backup, select the computer you’d like to back up.
7. Click Let’s get started.
8. Check the boxes next to the folders you’d like to back up.
9. Click Set up or Back up.
10. Click OK when prompted to give Dropbox permission to access your folders.