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New member | Level 2

2 years ago

understand how dropbox calculates volume of storage used

Hi, I have 1,1 GO of files in my dropbox Dropbox indicates 2,35 GO Deleted files folder is empty So I don't understand Thanks for your help Jérôme

Super User II

jerome1303 wrote:

I have 1,1 GO of files in my dropbox

Dropbox indicates 2,35 GO

Deleted files folder is empty

Deleted files don't take up space, so there's no need to empty it. Check your Backups page.

New member | Level 2

2 years ago

Thanks,

indeed, I had lunch a PC back-up unintentionnaly and that is someting we don't see on the dropbox page.

Best

Jérôme

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