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Delete, edit, and organize

Solve issues with deleting, editing, and organizing files and folders in your Dropbox account with support from the Dropbox Community.

2,273 Posts

I need to permanently delete my files, but I get message "x items couldn’t be permanently deleted".
widensteynie
4 years ago
18KViews
3likes
10Comments
How can I restore permanently deleted files on Dropbox?
danangjunianw
2 years ago
8.3KViews
0likes
4Comments
Issues when I'm updating a zip file's contents using the desktop app. "System can't find path"
stebai
1 year ago
5.3KViews
0likes
2Comments
How do I download my Dropbox files and then safely delete them from my account?
Ida L.
10 years ago
110KViews
15likes
69Comments
Loss of reliable “Date Modified” behavior is destroying file discovery and productivity
pentagramwookie
19 days ago
39Views
0likes
1Comment
Mac Finder asks for password each time I rename a file or move a folder in Dropbox
pabloago78
2 years ago
4.2KViews
0likes
8Comments
How to delete the Dropbox folder on hard drive without deleting those files elsewhere?
mashi
3 years ago
28KViews
0likes
13Comments
Can I restore many files at once?
davidhoch
30 days ago
66Views
0likes
2Comments
Feedback on long backend processes
amif2000
26 days ago
52Views
0likes
1Comment
How to delete a member of a group?
mibble
28 days ago
37Views
0likes
1Comment