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I need to know how to check for my folder size or amount of files.
I just realized there's no folder information on the website or phone app in my current plan, which is Professional.
I think a basic information folder should be available, I shouldn't need to upgr...
Hi Caamada,
I'm an engineer who works on the Dropbox website. Based on your suggestion, we just added new fields to the folder sidebar on the Web. The sidebar will now include information about the number of items in that folder ("descendants") and the size of those descendants. To see this information, right click a file in the files view then click "Folder info". Please note the size in the sidebar will only provide the size of a folder's direct file descendants, and not the size of any nested folders. In this case, the sidebar will say something like "> 200 MB".
Later this week, the new folder sizes will also show up in the Size column in the files view. For folders with sizes like "> 200 MB", you can still right click the folder to select "Calculate size" to get a more accurate size.
Thanks for being part of the Dropbox community!
Harry
harrydbx
Dropbox Engineer
Dropbox EngineerHi Caamada,
I'm an engineer who works on the Dropbox website. Based on your suggestion, we just added new fields to the folder sidebar on the Web. The sidebar will now include information about the number of items in that folder ("descendants") and the size of those descendants. To see this information, right click a file in the files view then click "Folder info". Please note the size in the sidebar will only provide the size of a folder's direct file descendants, and not the size of any nested folders. In this case, the sidebar will say something like "> 200 MB".
Later this week, the new folder sizes will also show up in the Size column in the files view. For folders with sizes like "> 200 MB", you can still right click the folder to select "Calculate size" to get a more accurate size.
Thanks for being part of the Dropbox community!
Harry
Good afternoon.
Thank you very much for the quick response, I really appreciate it. It makes me happy to feel that you care about your customers. Some details are small but important for the day to day life.
Thank you again!
Dario
