[GNC] Unable to use GnuCash with Dropbox or OneDrive

[Dimitrios Dalagiorgos]

Hi Michael,

I'm afraid Dropbox, and OneDrive work just fine. I have a multitude of
files, with all kinds of filenames. The problem starts with Gnucash: it
refuses to save the file in Dropbox or OneDrive. I can make copies of the
file in Windows Explorer, but I can't save the file from inside Gnucash.

Dimitrios

Στις Κυρ 5 Απρ 2026 στις 8:15 μ.μ., ο/η Michael or Penny Novack via
gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> έγραψε:

> On 4/5/2026 5:34 AM, Dimitrios Dalagiorgos wrote:
> > Dear Fred,
> >
> > Yes, I can create a new file in that directory. I can even make a copy of
> > the original .gnucash file, but I can't save changes to that file either.
>
> So then it is NOT a problem specific to gnucash. It is with ANY data file.
>
> Your problem is with Dropbox. As I understand it, you SHOULD be able to
> use Dropbox to share data between devices the way you intend. To find
> out why not accessible from the second device you need to ask for
> Dropbox help. There might be a DROPBOX step you have missed (telling
> Dropbox "allow this to be shared). Since I am not a Dropbox user, can't
> help you.
>
> Michael D Novack
>
>
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