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Alfredo P.3's avatar
Alfredo P.3
Helpful | Level 6
4 months ago
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Can I rewind an entire folder at once?

Is there a way to rewind a folder without having to select all the files that I want to rewind? I'm trying to rewind a folder with a LOT of files and I don't se the way I have to click in "Show new...
Dropbox Rewind
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  • Alfredo P.3's avatar
    Alfredo P.3
    4 months ago

    In the end, I managed to do it using the Android app. I was lucky because I wanted to recover deleted files, and there’s an option for that. But if the files had been encrypted or something, it wouldn’t have worked.

    I think the Rewind feature needs a “select all files/events” option somehow.

    Thanks

Alfredo P.3's avatar
Alfredo P.3
Helpful | Level 6
4 months ago

In the end, I managed to do it using the Android app. I was lucky because I wanted to recover deleted files, and there’s an option for that. But if the files had been encrypted or something, it wouldn’t have worked.

I think the Rewind feature needs a “select all files/events” option somehow.

Thanks

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    4 months ago

    I'm glad to see that you were able to rewind your folder, Alfredo!

    I've also passed your feedback about the feature to our team.

    Let me know if you need anything else!

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