If your Dropbox files are syncing, it means that they’re being kept up to date in all the places you access your Dropbox files.
For example, if you change a file on the Dropbox mobile app, you’ll be able to see this change when you access the same file on dropbox.com, the Dropbox mobile app, and the Dropbox folder on your computer.
Learn how to sync your files with Dropbox.
You can pause syncing for 30 minutes, 1 hour, Until tomorrow, or Indefinitely. When syncing is paused, changes to your files won’t automatically update in the Dropbox folder on your computer.
How to pause syncing