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JesseMay
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4 years ago
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Inaccurate storage used on website

I recently removed all files/folders from Dropbox. My account says I have used 6.62GB out of 12.5GB, when it should be 0. I then tried to upload a Word doc and it said I couldn't because I was out of...
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Rich
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4 years ago
JesseMay wrote:

I recently removed all files/folders from Dropbox. My account says I have used 6.62GB out of 12.5GB, when it should be 0.

Check your Backups page. If you have no backups saved, wait a few hours and your space usage will likely be updated.

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