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Francine G.3's avatar
Francine G.3
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

How can I find empty subfolders without opening all folders (I have a lot of nested folders)

I have a lot of folders nested in folders (sometimes nested in nested folders).  I suspect some of them are empty.  Is there a way to do that without having to open each folder separately to get to t...
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  • zacanger's avatar
    zacanger
    5 years ago

    If you're on Mac or Linux, you could open a terminal and run

    find ~/Dropbox -type d -empty

    (assuming Dropbox is in your home directory), to locate all of them.

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Jay
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5 years ago

Hi Francine G.3, thanks for posting today!

 

Currently, there isn't a way to detect empty folders automatically via the site. Calculating the folder size would show the sizes, but you'd need to recalculate if you you navigate away from that folder.

 

If you wish, you can suggest this change for others to vote on, so the dev team can look into this in future!

  • zacanger's avatar
    zacanger
    Helpful | Level 6
    5 years ago

    If you're on Mac or Linux, you could open a terminal and run

    find ~/Dropbox -type d -empty

    (assuming Dropbox is in your home directory), to locate all of them.

    • Francine G.3's avatar
      Francine G.3
      Explorer | Level 4
      5 years ago

      Thank you!

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