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Krapomatic
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Can I erase a folder if it's shared?

Hello everyone! I'm the admin of a business account with 5To of DB space. Checking this page, a lot of old shared folders could be erased. Except I can't... because they're shared. Can I, as...
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Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey Krapomatic, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community.

 

Are you the owner of those shared folders? 

 

And do you need to erase them only from your account or remove them from the other members' accounts as well?

 

Let me know.

  • Krapomatic's avatar
    Krapomatic
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi Hannah,

    Thanks for your time.

    Yes, I'm the owner.  At least I hope so 😉 I'm the creator of the folders and I need to permanently erase them. Other people sharing them aren't even members of my team.

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      Hannah
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      3 years ago

      Sure thing, Krapomatic.

       

      If that's the case, you should be able to erase them, just like you would with any other folder.

       

      If you want, you can first remove any members on them as well.

       

      I hope this helps!

      • Krapomatic's avatar
        Krapomatic
        Explorer | Level 3
        3 years ago

        Not sure...

         

        When I'm here, I can see a lot of old useless folders. But the Dropbox interface only proposes to "Join". I suppose it's because I'm not seen as the admin and only a part of the Team...

         

        Hovering over the name of the folder doesn't reveal any possible action...

        I hope this makes you figure out something...

         

        Thanks !!

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