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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 no folders appear under 'Sharing' in my Dropbox so I cant remove myself. I also looked for other ways to leave the folder but see no option to remove myself.
Any ideas on how?
Thanks
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- Rich
Super User II
Doug McIff wrote:
That option is not there. I can share, copy, open, download, etc.
Then it's not a shared file/folder but a regular file/folder in your account. If you simply chose to download it or save it to your Dropbox, there's no connection back to the original owner.
Hello, I am having the same problem!
other people have shared folders with me, which I don't need anymore
The thing is THAT I DON'T SEE THESE FOLDERS ON my dropbox account
I have eliminated ALL MY FILES from Dropbox and yet it still says that I have 8.66 GB
and I'm constantly getting e-mails asking me to upgrade.
I would just like to be able to remove myself from these shared folders/files ,
but I can't for I don't see them on my account.
I don't seem to have any option anywhere to allow me to leave a folder.
Thanks in advance for your kind reply
I need to use dropbox for my OWN personal files but I can'tHi there,
I am having a similar issue. There is a folder shared with me that I want to remove from my Dropbox, but I don't see the option to remove myself.
When I select "Share" and then "Who can access" on this folder to find my email on the list, there is no option to remove myself. It only says I can edit, but there's no further option. Any help is appreciated!
- Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi lindsaylindsay, thanks for posting here!
Just to clarify, do you wish to temporarily remove this shared folder from your Dropbox account (with the option to add it back some time in the future) or permanently?
Thanks Nancy, I want to permanently remove myself from it.
- Hannah
Hey lindsaylindsay, how are you today?
Can you try this again, this time from a different browser or a private browsing window, to see if you get the dropdown with the option to remove yourself this time?
I've got a Dropbox folder showing in Finder that belongs to someone else. I no longer participate in his group so I want to Sever The Link (i.e. my personal link), but I'm afraid of somehow deleting everything for the other people who are still using the folder and its files.
Documentation seems to be about "Me" stopping "My" sharing with "Others," as if "sharing" is absolutely equivalent in both directions, or an "Other" never wants to secede from a specific instance of cooperation.
- Rich
Connie M.4 wrote:
How to stop sharing as a MEMBER of SOMEONE ELSE'S folderYou can remove your own access to the share.
- I was sent an invite to join a Dropbox to upload my tax papers. I did and now want to remove access but there is an owner and I'm an editor. How do I unlink from this person?
