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Federico773
New member | Level 2
5 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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Walter
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Hey retexan599 - sorry to hear about this.

 

Could you clarify where exactly you're spotting these files, and send us a full-page screenshot so that we can have a better look?

 

Thanks!

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retexan599
Explorer | Level 3
5 months ago

I am seeing these unwanted files in the web based dropbox site.  Here is a picture: 

The two that I can't see how to delete are these two: 

Right clicking either of them does not give me the menu to delete.  

 

They only show up when clicking on 'Recents', they are not visible when Recents is not clicked.  Any help appreciated.   

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    5 months ago

    retexan599, if you hover over these files, do you see a button with 3 dots on their far right side? Do you see the “Delete” option, if you click there instead?

     

    If not, what do you see in general, if you unselect the "Recents" option? Feel free to send a screenshot of it.

    • retexan599's avatar
      retexan599
      Explorer | Level 3
      4 months ago

      When I hover over the file, I do see the three dots on the far right side.  When I click on the three dots, I do not see the "Delete" option.  What I see is: 

      If I unselect the "Recents" option, I see this: 

       

      The offending files are not present.  

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
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        4 months ago

        Thanks for the clarifications and the screenshots too retexan599 

         

        It seems that you're referring to files show in your 'Recents' section which cannot be removed.

         

        You can generate additional file activity to push it out of view, if needed.

         

        I hope this helps!

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