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User_624
2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
How can I figure out which files/folders take up space on my Dropbox account?
Hi team,
I started my account long time ago but am new to the community forum. my account shows storage full. eventhough I have only. around 600MB files in my drive. How to check which folder take...
- 2 months ago
Hi User_624! Welcome aboard our Community.
From your first screenshot, it looks like your personal Dropbox files are taking up most of the space indeed.
To calculate the size of your files/folders, you can follow these steps.
Finally, keep in mind that shared files/folders use space from your Dropbox account, as well.
Let me know if that helps or if I can assist further.
Nancy
Dropbox Staff
Hi User_624! Welcome aboard our Community.
From your first screenshot, it looks like your personal Dropbox files are taking up most of the space indeed.
To calculate the size of your files/folders, you can follow these steps.
Finally, keep in mind that shared files/folders use space from your Dropbox account, as well.
Let me know if that helps or if I can assist further.
User_624
2 months agoExplorer | Level 3
thanks for the response. I had 2 folder which was showing >400MB which I thought , just 400 but when I deleted those, the storage space issue resolved.
once again thank you.
have a nice day
regards
- T_theresa_A2 months agoCommunity Manager
Hi User_624, I am glad to see that your storage space issue has been resolved.
I am Theresa one of the Community Managers here at Dropbox 👩💻 .
I'm super interested to hear how you use Dropbox! If you're open to sharing, I'd love to listen 🙌.
I'm always eager to learn about different workflows, and who knows… we might have some handy tips to share with you to make your Dropbox experience even better 🤝🎉.Looking forward to hearing from you,T😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)
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