Can I save a file to the Mac HD and, automatically, also save it to Dropbox?, Can I save a file to the Mac HD and, automatically, also save it to Dropbox?

Hi everyone,
Can I save a file to the Mac HD and, automatically, also save it to Dropbox (or another cloud-based storage)?
What I would like to do is to have my Mac HD duplicated in the Cloud?
Is this possible?
Many thanks!
Bryan

Dear dwb
Many thanks for responding!
I am not that technical and I would be grateful if you could continue to help, please.
On the first bit - the Dropbox folder - this I understand - I have been using Dropbox for a number of months and it is fine.
The linking folders outside Dropbox does sound like it is what I would like to do but I don't know how to do it!
May I give an example?
If I have a folder on my Mac HD in Documents entitled "Tax" (nightmare!!) and in the folder I have some subfolders (e.g. 2011, 2012 and 2013) and in the subfolders I have files such as "Propeties", "Travel Days", "Interest", etc.
I would like to duplicate this folder (Tax) and all of its subfolders and files in Dropbox and AUTOMATICALLY update the Dropbox files everytime I update the file on the HD.
Is this possible with Symlink? And if so, how do I do it?
I really appreciate your help!!
Many thanks,
Bryan

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