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BBN's avatar
BBN
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

How can I check the size of my folders in Dropbox?

Question  When I use my Dropbox from the browser I can see the size of my Dropbox and how much of that space is being used. But if I click on folders within my Dropbox I cannot see how many files are within the folders (without having to count them all myself), nor can I see the size of each folder. Is there a setting that will allow me to see this info?

 

Thanks,

BBN

    • mcs2's avatar
      mcs2
      Explorer | Level 4

      How do you get the SIZE of the folder?  in MB or GB.  Not the number of files. The size. The help says click on the elipsis and select 'Calculate Size'. That is not an option in my menu.

    • BBN's avatar
      BBN
      Explorer | Level 4

      Thank you so much for your very helpful and speedy reply. You solved both my problems perfectly. 🙂

       

      Have a great weekend.

      BBN

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hey mcs2 - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

     

    Have you tried clicking on the column header and selecting the size option from there? 

     

    Here's a screenshot of how it looks on my end for example: 

     

    • mcs2's avatar
      mcs2
      Explorer | Level 4

      My DropBox doesn't look like the image you are showing. I have selected 'List' and there is no pull down menu like what is shown in your image. 😞

    • mcs2's avatar
      mcs2
      Explorer | Level 4

      Got it. It says my folder (with 413 items in it) has a size of '---'

      That's not too helpful

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hi mcs2, have you selected for the size to be visible there?

         

        Can you send me a couple of screenshots, in order for me to have a visual too?