{"id":"finder-location.can-i-edit-files-in-the-storage-studio-location","url":"/faq/finder-location/can-i-edit-files-in-the-storage-studio-location","category":{"id":"finder-location","title":"Finding things in Finder"},"subcategory":{"id":"cloud-drive-in-finder","title":"Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar"},"question":"Can I edit and rename files in my cloud accounts directly from Finder?","alt_questions":["Is the Storage Studio cloud drive read-only?","Edit a Dropbox file through Storage Studio in Finder","rename cloud files in finder storage studio","Do changes in Finder sync to my cloud account?","Is Cloud Drive read and write?"],"short_answer":"Yes. Cloud account folders in the Storage Studio location are read-and-write: open, edit, rename and move files in Finder and changes sync back. Only the Home folder is read-only, on purpose.","answer_markdown":"Yes. Cloud account folders in the **Storage Studio** location are read-and-write: you can open, edit, save, rename and move files in Finder, and the changes sync back to that account. Unchanged files are skipped.\n\nThe one exception is the **Home** folder (your external drive's working folder), which is read-only on purpose — see [why the Home folder is read-only](/faq/finder-location/why-is-the-home-folder-read-only-in-finder).\n\nChanges made on another device or in the provider's website show up here within about a minute.","answer_html":"

Yes. Cloud account folders in the Storage Studio location are read-and-write: you can open, edit, save, rename and move files in Finder, and the changes sync back to that account. Unchanged files are skipped.

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The one exception is the Home folder (your external drive's working folder), which is read-only on purpose — see why the Home folder is read-only.

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Changes made on another device or in the provider's website show up here within about a minute.

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Finding things in Finder · Storage Studio in Finder's sidebar

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Can I edit and rename files in my cloud accounts directly from Finder?

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Short answer: Yes. Cloud account folders in the Storage Studio location are read-and-write: open, edit, rename and move files in Finder and changes sync back. Only the Home folder is read-only, on purpose.

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Yes. Cloud account folders in the Storage Studio location are read-and-write: you can open, edit, save, rename and move files in Finder, and the changes sync back to that account. Unchanged files are skipped.

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The one exception is the Home folder (your external drive's working folder), which is read-only on purpose — see why the Home folder is read-only.

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Changes made on another device or in the provider's website show up here within about a minute.

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