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Federico773
New member | Level 2
6 months ago

Can I delete files from recent files history?

Good morning. How do I delete videos from my recent file history that I have opened but haven't saved to my Dropbox? They are files that I received, I just opened them with Dropbox, I see them amon...
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Mark
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Is this on the desktop app?

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Federico773
New member | Level 2
6 months ago

Yes, I see the files both in the recent ones of the app and in the recent ones on the site

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    Mark
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    6 months ago

    Recent on Site you cannot and it seems an update to the desktop app also now means you cannot. You used to be able to right click on the notification and hide. 

     

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