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Z104
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Deleting to Create More Storage Space

I have 2GB of free storage and am getting the message I have run out of space?  What is the quickest way to delete selected files to create more space as can't afford to purchase more.
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Hannah
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5 years ago
Deleting files does free up space in your account.

Permanently deleting files, though, doesn't make a difference, since the deleted files do not take up any space.

The info about the bonus space was just something extra, in case you wanted to give it a try!
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Z104
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Thank you for the clarification.  So do I have to delete each individual file or folder and if so, is there a way to select individual files and folders until I have selected all I want to delete, and then delete all those selected with one click?  I assume this would be quicker than deleting one file or folder at a time?  I hope I'm making this clear.

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    Hannah
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    5 years ago
    Not a problem!

    Of course, you can definitely select multiple files or folders to delete.

    You can do that by checking the box on the left side of each file/folder name on our website and then clicking on the 'delete' option, at the top.
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      Z104
      Explorer | Level 3
      5 years ago

      Thank you!

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        Hannah
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        5 years ago
        You're most welcome!

        If you need anything else, just give us a shout.

        Have a great week ahead!

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