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Padidto5
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago
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How do I leave a shared Dropbox folder?

My friend invited me to share a 3gb folder she had. I accepted. Now I want to leave the folder and cant. I followed the advice from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZoTpNkvPCI The problem is that...
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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    7 years ago
    Hey Padidto5, 
     
    To remove yourself from the shared folder while you’re a member, try doing so from the website:
    1. Sign in to the website.
    2. Click Files.
    3. Navigate to the shared folder you want to permanently remove from your Dropbox account.
    4. Select the Share button that should appear next to the folder when you hover over it.
    5. Find your name under the list of emails. 
    6. Click on the Can view/Can edit that’s next to your name.
    7. Select Remove my access.
    If you’re not seeing this option or you’re still having trouble with this, let me know. 
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regan_traphagen
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Did you find a solution to this? I have the same problem you had: I deleted a folder that I didn't realize was share - it said I wasn't the folder owner (lie), and now I can't even see the folder to remove myself. I shared this folder with a former client that I don't have contact with anymore, so I can't ask to have the folder shared with me - this contact left the company and their email address doesn't exist anymore.

Did you find a solution? Or is there anyone who knows what I can do?

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hilje
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Hi,

It is a difficult problem to deal with.

No I haven’t found the solution yet. There were some good tips but they didn’t solve the problem.

 

The fact is that you cannot remove yourself from a shared folder in case the owner gave you the permission to edit. And if you once opened that folder in your dropbox account, you cannot delete it without causing trouble for the other folder members: the folder will be deleted from dropbox for everyone with whom the folder is shared!

I didn’t found out yet if it will be deleted for the owner too.

Although the owner can put the folder in dropbox again its a problem you do not want.

 

In the mean time my free account is full and I cannot use dropbox anymore for which I need it.

In the end I started distrusting dropbox. To me it seems they do everything to let you choose for a paid account which really is not cheap.

 

I hope someone else can help you!

 

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