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Jacer
4 months agoExplorer | Level 4
How to calculate folder size of a "root" folder on the website
In the left-most pane I have "All Files" selected. Below that is a list of what I describe as "root folders" on Dropbox.
How do I determine the size of a root folder?
I understand that if it con...
Jacer
Explorer | Level 4
Yes, I have the size selected.
I can see the size of each individual file.
And if the item is a subfolder of a root folder, I can tick it, click the ellipsis, and calculate size
Other ideas?
I can see the size of each individual file.
And if the item is a subfolder of a root folder, I can tick it, click the ellipsis, and calculate size
Other ideas?
Megan
4 months agoDropbox Staff
Hey Jacer, let me also jump in here!
Let's try something else here.
Please hover over a column header and click the dropdown arrow, then select Size.
Once you do that hover over the name of folder and click the check box that appears on the left before clicking the "..." (ellipsis) next to the folder you'd like to calculate the size of.
Click Calculate size and wait for the size to be calculated. Can you give this one a go?
- Jacer4 months agoExplorer | Level 4Megan, respectfully, been there done that.
In the leftmost pain locate the following entries: all files, signatures, send in track, photos, more, then your folders.
Click on the first folder in that leftmost pane.
How do I determine the size of that folder and its contents?- OfficeInCT4 months agoCollaborator | Level 9
How do I determine the size of that folder and its contents?I looked this up recently and pretty sure it ended at Dropbox had taken that functionality away.
- Здравко4 months agoLegendary | Level 20
OfficeInCT wrote:... pretty sure it ended at Dropbox had taken that functionality away.
Hi OfficeInCT,
Dropbox cannot take away something never existed. It's impossible to determine root folder size and has never been possible. 🤷
I'm not sure what Dropbox staff is trying to explain actually - probably they cannot understand the question. 😂
By the way such information may be seen on account plan page. There can be seen how much is engaged and that's what root folder keeps (don't forget to exclude possible backups). 😉
Good luck.
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