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How can I see the size of all files in a folder?
Most file storage systems at least have a column with file sizes. The only way I can find in DropBox to see file sizes is to individualy view a file's history. Ideally, I want to see a sortable colum...
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Most file storage systems at least have a column with file sizes.
As does Dropbox. Just change the column header to show Size.
A total size for the current folder would also be helpful.Display the Size column, select a folder and click Calculate size from the menu on the right.
Even the total storage "used" information is inaccurate since it combines shared storage from other accounts.It's not inaccurate and it's not combining storage from other accounts.. The content of a shared folder resides in your account, so it takes up space in your account. ANY files or folders in your account will count against your own storage quota, even those that are shared with you.
Rich
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wrote:
Most file storage systems at least have a column with file sizes.
As does Dropbox. Just change the column header to show Size.
A total size for the current folder would also be helpful.
Display the Size column, select a folder and click Calculate size from the menu on the right.
Even the total storage "used" information is inaccurate since it combines shared storage from other accounts.
It's not inaccurate and it's not combining storage from other accounts.. The content of a shared folder resides in your account, so it takes up space in your account. ANY files or folders in your account will count against your own storage quota, even those that are shared with you.
Rich:
Thank you. This information about revealing hidden file/folder sizes will come in very helpful.
It took me a moment to figure out how to “just change the column header”. The triangle symbol in a column heading is more often used to indicate sort order (ascending/descending). So, it didn’t click to… well,… just click to find out what it was really for.
As for the combined storage, I see that we view differently what that means.
