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asherbono
6 months agoNew member | Level 2
I'm missing an important file and I don't remember deleting it from my Dropbox account.
Hi, I just discovered that I'm missing an important file. I don't remember that I deleted it.
I tried searching in the events a log about deleting a file but the event page can only filter on a specefic date ( not a time period )
Any idea what to do next?
7 Replies
- Nancy6 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi asherbono! Welcome to our Community.
Do you remember when was the last time you could access that file on www.dropbox.com? Was it a personal file of yours, or was it shared with/by someone else?
Besides your Events page, have you also checked your Deleted files and Shared pages?
Let me know.
- asherbono6 months agoNew member | Level 2
Thank you for the quick response. Yes, it was a personal file and a sensitive one :( . I looked in the deleted and share and there isn't anything
- Megan6 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey asherbono, let me also jump in here!
Do you recall when it was the last time you saw the file online?
You mentioned that you checked your deleted files page, and your sharing tab but what about your events page? What does it report?
Can you send me a screenshot of what you see there?
- asherbono6 months agoNew member | Level 2
HI! Thank you for your response
The event page is empty, but I can only check one day at a time - Megan6 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey asherbono!
Are you sure you're checking the correct Dropbox account? Is it possible that you have another account that you used to upload the file?
Also, do you recall how you added the file to your account in the first place? Did you upload it using our website, or desktop app?
- asherbono6 months agoNew member | Level 2
Hi,
It was using your website
I editied it many time using your Online Excel editorI don't have any more account - I'm sure this is the account ( as I see all other of my files )
- Hannah6 months ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey asherbono, since you don't know what happened to your file and cannot locate it anywhere, I just sent you an email, so we can investigate this internally.
Just get back to me when you can. :)
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