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Calculate all folder sizes
How do I calculate the size of multiple folders at once?
I'm trying to find the largest folders on my Dropbox, so I can delete them. I'd like to calculate the file size of all folders on my acc...
invisiblehelmet wrote:How do I calculate the size of multiple folders at once?
..., but when I select multiple folders, the "calculate size" option is no longer available.
...
Hi invisiblehelmet,
Hm...🤔 strange... I just tried and and it seems working:
After click on "Calculate size" the size of all folder start calculating... and next some time finishes. It calculates folder by folder sequentially, so may take some time if you have lot of files.
invisiblehelmet wrote:How do I calculate the size of multiple folders at once?
..., but when I select multiple folders, the "calculate size" option is no longer available.
...
Hi invisiblehelmet,
Hm...🤔 strange... I just tried and and it seems working:
After click on "Calculate size" the size of all folder start calculating... and next some time finishes. It calculates folder by folder sequentially, so may take some time if you have lot of files.
Thanks! Your screenshot helped! It appears I had a few files included in my selection of folders and that made the "Calculate size" option go away. Thanks!
There is no menu option for CALCULATE Size.
I've changed browsers.
I've cleared the cache
I've run a browser in troubleshooting mode.
I can not calculate a folder size
OK. Here is the resolution I found:
1. Size needs to be visible in the column headers.
- Clicking on the header will only sort it or have no effect.
- Hovering and waiting for a HAND to appear changes the click functionality of the mouse, allowing you to choose what columns are visible.
2. Now, Calculate Size can be found
- Once Size is visible in the column, select the folder you wish to to know about
- Click on the ellipsis button [...] that is on the right side of that folder's row.
- A menu will appear that now includes Calculate Size
Same problem but I don't see ellipses --- I'm seeing Create, Upload, Create Folder.
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi sysadminz, the ellipsis would be on the right of the folder when viewing it from the parent folder above, like so.
Jay Indeed - but this thread is about calculating the size of ALL folders - and that function does not exist. Obviously Dropbox would prefer users to purchase additional space rather than providing a tool that would help us to do housekeeping.
@Здравко
This doesn't work anymore. The top 3-dots button still appears when selecting multiple folders, but doesn't show Calculate size anymore, just a few commands like Move and Download:
When clicking on the 3-dots button on the right of a single folder line, it cancels multi-selection and only selects the clicked folder.
So currently you have to Calculate each folder size one by one...
