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MikeMcGVO
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Incorrect out of space error message about available space when I try to add content to my account.

I've recently started getting a "You're out of storage.  To copy this content you need more storage space." message when I try to save files from a browser (either Chrome or FF) directly to my Dropbo...
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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi MikeMcGVO, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Could you clarify how large the files you're trying to save to your Dropbox account are?

 

This will help me to assist further!

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    MikeMcGVO
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    Jay,

     

    Thanks for the quick response.  They can be any size really (usually on the smaller .pdf/.docx size and type), but the file that prompted me to post after throwing the dialog box up was a 467k .pdf.

     

    -Mike

     

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      3 years ago

      Could you clarify how you're copying files directly to your Dropbox account via the browser? Are you adding shared links to your account?

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        MikeMcGVO
        Explorer | Level 4
        3 years ago

        I'm just hovering over a file in someone else's shared Dropbox.  I get the two options; "Copy to Dropbox" and "Download".  Clicking "Copy to Dropbox" immediately throws up the dialog about being out of storage.

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