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sargamites's avatar
sargamites
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Could not add a shared folder to Dropbox

My daughter sent me an invitation to add and edit a folder that she created in her Dropbox account. When I try to accept the invitation, I receive an error message that says "Could not add to Dropbox". There is plenty of space in my account to accept this folder, and she and I have shared many folders in the past without any problem, so this came as quite a surprise. I have checked settings, restarted my phone, none of which helped. I have the Android Dropbox app running on my Google pixel 6 pro, which has never had a problem accepting a folder before.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    Hi sargamites, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    How large is the shared folder you're trying to add? 

     

    Do you have enough quota to add it to your account?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

    • sargamites's avatar
      sargamites
      New member | Level 2
      Hi Jay! Thanks for reaching out.
      The shared folder is 121.3 MB.
      My account shows 5.5 GB free space.
      Mike
      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
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        Could you try switching browsers to see if this helps?

         

        Otherwise, you can try using incognito/private browsing mode without any extensions running, clearing your cache and even resetting your browser entirely.

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