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rlawrence2's avatar
rlawrence2
Helpful | Level 5
9 years ago
Solved

I can't see an option to delete photos from the Photos directory

Ok, read threads that say "Delete" is there and I still don't see it.  I do on the "Files" screen, but not the Photos directory.   Looking online in Firefox, I get NO option to delete a photo when selected.  Been this way since the "change".  So Dropbox is forcing us to use apps on our devices then to delete photo backups?  I use the web with my company computer to share and manage photos from my company phone.  I cannot put the apps on my company devices and need to be able to delete online.  Please advise. 

 

Attached photos of what I see. 

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    9 years ago
    You can no longer delete from the Photos page. You need to select a photo and choose View in folder. From there you can delete it.

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  • Barnickal's avatar
    Barnickal
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago

    Doesn't work like that for me. I have about 30gb of photos/videos in my Camera Uploads and when I click "show in folder" it takes ages and then just shows me the whole folder. Very useful...not.

  • Aggiechi's avatar
    Aggiechi
    Explorer | Level 4
    7 years ago

    Totally agree! and once you click on a photo it takes you back to the VERY top so you have to scroll all the way down again. I'm thinking about switching - maybe Picassa?

  • M S.1's avatar
    M S.1
    Collaborator | Level 9
    7 years ago

    No! This is not solved. This is not a solution, this is a hack-work-around.  I NEVER clicked on any resolution or claimed this was solved.   Why are moderators marking problems as "solved"?

  • Barnickal's avatar
    Barnickal
    New member | Level 2
    7 years ago

    Maybe. I have DB pro thanks to work, so no choice really. 

  • Jan-Langevad's avatar
    Jan-Langevad
    Helpful | Level 6
    7 years ago

    VERY BAD "solution". We need a DELETE meny item in the PICTURES web page.

    It seem to be a "political" issue, making deletion difficult for us customers!

    I know you are selling "online disk storage" but this is a "bit to smart".

    Seems/sounds like, that there has been such a DELETE option in the past on the PICTURE web page.
    The PICTURE web page is a good place to maintain recents camera uploads.

     

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