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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's avatar
    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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Neal
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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?

  • tc19's avatar
    tc19
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 months ago

    Hi Neal,

    Thanks for replying. Yes, I am trying to delete more than 1000 files via the browser interface.

    I'll give it a go from the desktop app when I have a chance, but I'd still prefer if the browser interface allowed me to do the same.

    • Neal's avatar
      Neal
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      5 months ago

      Hi tc19​,

      I completely understand but I believe it's actually a performance limitation of web that is the issue.

      Let me know how you get on!

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