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llbarre
10 years agoNew member | Level 2
Can I permanently delete all items from the deleted files page?
Problem: there's no easy way to empty your trash.
Solution: add an empty all deleted files button. Please don't make me go through each file individually if I want to empty them.
Rich
Super User II
9 years agoThere really isn't a need for this as deleted files do not take up space in your account. If you really want to delete the files in Deleted Files, you can follow the steps to permanently delete them, about half way down the following help article.
- eyescream6 years agoNew member | Level 2
Yah they do. I am completely out of space right now and have deleted all my files. My recycle bin is full.
- Jay6 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi eyescream, thanks for joining the Community!
Just to confirm here, deleted files do not take up any space on your Dropbox account online.
If for some reason youâre still low on quota, then itâs possible you have a shared folder that is taking up the remainder of your space. You can leave the shared folders using these steps.
If youâre referring to the actual recycle bin on your computer, then that is another matter, since this is an OS feature. Youâll need to periodically delete files from there to free up space, and this would also be unrelated to deletions on the Dropbox site.
Hope this helps to clarify matters!
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