

To set up your external drive to back up: How to back up your external drives with Dropbox Backup If any files fail to back up, a shortcut will be created in Dropbox called “Files on my computer” that will take you to their location on your computer. Mac users: Click OK when prompted to give Dropbox permission to access your folders.If your work and personal accounts are connected, choose which Dropbox account you’d like to back up your folders to.Check the folders you’d like to back up.Note: If you’re on a Dropbox team account and you don’t see this option, your admin may have chosen not to allow you to enable it.Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences.(If you’re not sure how, consult that company’s help center).

If any of your folders are already backed up to another cloud storage provider (like iCloud, OneDrive, or Google Backup and Sync), disable those backups and ensure your files are back in their original folders on your computer.

