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Schwenck
2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Auto-Save message 20 minutes after my last edit.
Why does this happen: 20 minutes and more after my last edit, the message "Saving..." still appears at the top of the tab. If I try to close the tab, I'm warned that changes may not be saved. I think...
- 2 years ago
It hasn't happened lately, and here is the only thing I'm doing differently: I stopped clicking the caret at the top right to make the top line disappear. As long as I can see the cloud icon during an editing session, each change is saved immediately. So far, so good.
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
2 years agoCould you try using incognito/private browsing mode without any extensions running, clearing your cache and even resetting your browser entirely to see if this helps?
Schwenck
2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I'll give it a try. The problem is that it doesn't happen every time. Thanks.
- Schwenck2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
It hasn't happened lately, and here is the only thing I'm doing differently: I stopped clicking the caret at the top right to make the top line disappear. As long as I can see the cloud icon during an editing session, each change is saved immediately. So far, so good.
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