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niklasrudemo
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6 years ago
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How do I find the size of all files in a folder, including files in sub-folders?

How do I find the size of all files in a folder, including files in sub-folders? I am trying to follow the instructions on this page: https://help.dropbox.com/sv-se/accounts-billing/space-storage/f...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    6 years ago

    Hi niklasrudemo, thanks for messaging the Community!

     

    Did you follow the second step in the article to locate the Size column? You need to click the dropdown arrow next to one of the column headers, and then click Size.

     

    Afterwards, the rest of the steps should help.

     

    Hope this helps!

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Jay
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6 years ago

Hi niklasrudemo, thanks for messaging the Community!

 

Did you follow the second step in the article to locate the Size column? You need to click the dropdown arrow next to one of the column headers, and then click Size.

 

Afterwards, the rest of the steps should help.

 

Hope this helps!

  • niklasrudemo's avatar
    niklasrudemo
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 years ago

    Yes, but this only shows the size of individual files. What I need is the total size of all files in a folder and it's subfolders. Using this information, I would need to go into each subfolder, write down the size of each file, and then manually add it together. Clearly not a workable solution.

    • niklasrudemo's avatar
      niklasrudemo
      Explorer | Level 4
      6 years ago

      OK, so I found the "Calculated size" option in the ellipses menu

       

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        6 years ago

        Glad to hear you were able to locate the ellipsis, niklasrudemo, as shown in step 5 of the article you posted previously.

         

        Let me know if you require any further assistance in future!

  • mandro H.'s avatar
    mandro H.
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    Nothing shows under size just --

    so How can I know the size of data in a folder and all its subfolders?

     

    • Lusil's avatar
      Lusil
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      6 years ago

      Hey @mandro H. - thanks for nudging us on this thread. 

       

      If you don't see the option to calculate the size of a folder after selecting it, you need to make sure that one of the columns at the top read "Size". 

       

      Let me know if this helps, cheers!

  • niklasrudemo's avatar
    niklasrudemo
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 years ago

    Thanks; I did not see this at first.

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