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tc19
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago
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Can we delete more than 1000 files in one go?

Hi,  I would like to be able to delete more than 1000 files in one go. If I select 1500 or 2000 or 3000 files to download I'd like to be able to delete all those files too in one go. It would make ...
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    Neal
    5 months ago

    Hi tc19​ 

    Thank you for reaching out to us about this. Am I right in saying that you're attempting to delete over 1000 files via your browser?

    I believe it's possible to delete more at once via the desktop app. Could you try giving that ago and letting me know how you get on?

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tc19
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

Hi Nancy, Thanks for responding so quickly.

I am referring to the Dropbox website. When I select "All Files" and then choose a large number of files (more than 1000) to download that is not a problem When I then want to delete the same files that I downloaded the Delete option is disabled.

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tc19
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

Hi Nancy,

See this screen shot for reference.

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