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Patti Sedita's avatar
Patti Sedita
New member | Level 1
11 months ago

How do I delete a Dropbox Backup?

I have a 4 TB plan. Plan is showing almost full. I just realized the by subscribing to dropbox backup I am adding cloud content. My intention was to back up to my external drive to free up space in my plan. How do I delete this content? 

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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    11 months ago

    Hi Patti Sedita, thanks for messaging the Community!

    You can delete a Dropbox Backup by following these steps.

    If you need any further assistance, please let me know!

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