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cdh1's avatar
cdh1
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Finding hidden files

I have 6gb of storage and I think I've only used about 1gb.  Yesterday I mistakenly uploaded a number of files to Dropbox & now I'm told I've run out of space.  But I can't see the new files I've added so that I can delete them?  The only files that are displayed are those that have been there for some time.  How can I find the "hidden" files to delete them, please?


  • cdh1 wrote:

    I have 6gb of storage and I think I've only used about 1gb.  ... now I'm told I've run out of space.  ... How can I find the "hidden" files to delete them, please?


    There are no hidden files in Dropbox. Are you sure you don't have the backup feature enabled? Check your Backups page.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    cdh1 wrote:

    I have 6gb of storage and I think I've only used about 1gb.  ... now I'm told I've run out of space.  ... How can I find the "hidden" files to delete them, please?


    There are no hidden files in Dropbox. Are you sure you don't have the backup feature enabled? Check your Backups page.

    • cdh1's avatar
      cdh1
      New member | Level 2

      Thanks very much. Problem solved.