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Robert F.41
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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How to view size of Dropbox folder isn't working for me

I'm trying to determine how much space my "pictures" folder is taking up by following these instructions.  However, they're not working for me.  In step 5, when I click the ellipsis, I don't see an o...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    3 years ago
    Robert F.41 wrote:

    Are these instructions out of date or am I just doing it wrong?

    You need to be on one of the List views.

     

     

Rich's avatar
Rich
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3 years ago
Robert F.41 wrote:

Are these instructions out of date or am I just doing it wrong?

You need to be on one of the List views.

 

 

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Robert F.41
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Thanks Rich!

  • Dave J.11's avatar
    Dave J.11
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Rich Even if in the list views there's still no calculate size option on the ellipsis list.

     

     

    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
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      3 years ago
      Dave J.11 wrote:

      Even if in the list views there's still no calculate size option on the ellipsis list.

      Wrong ellipsis.

       

       

      • crackeryaker's avatar
        crackeryaker
        New member | Level 2
        3 years ago

        I'm seeing what appears to be a similar issue:

         

         

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