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rwright
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

How can I view the number of files and images in a folder?

This seems like a simple enough task but I can't figure out how to view the number of anything in a folder. For example, how many of my images have transferred from my phone to my dropbox account? Wh...
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rwright
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

It's labeled as "library" 9,227 (8,877 photos, 350 videos). Should I see a folder on my phone that says "camera roll"? 

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey rwright, if you're using the camera uploads feature, you should indeed have a folder in your Dropbox named "Camera Uploads".

This folder should include all the photos, videos and screenshots from your phone.

As for the "library" folder you mentioned, is it possible you're using Dropbox backup to back that folder up?

You can see all your backed up computers/drives here.

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