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Crazyplantlady666
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
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How to delete duplicates please?

Please can someone give me instructions on how to delete duplicates
Delete
edit
Organize
  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    3 years ago

    Hi Crazyplantlady666, let's jump into this! 

     

    In order to delete some duplicated files, you'd need to locate them and remove them manually. 

     

    At the moment, there's no automated way to achieve that. 

     

    If you need anything else, let me know!

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Megan
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3 years ago

Hi Crazyplantlady666, let's jump into this! 

 

In order to delete some duplicated files, you'd need to locate them and remove them manually. 

 

At the moment, there's no automated way to achieve that. 

 

If you need anything else, let me know!

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Crazyplantlady666
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
Thankyou for your reply.
Worried this could end in tears with me doing this manually haha
  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    3 years ago

    The last thing we need is tears involved Crazyplantlady666! 🤗

     

    If you need anything else, give me a shout! 

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