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Vincent14
Helpful | Level 5
4 months ago

My Dropbox folder shows less quota than my account online.

There's 7,9 Gb available on my dropbox folder. I've used 6,5.. but dropbox seems like it can't update that I have space available for new files. It still says that I'm over 7,9. When I inspect t...
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Vincent14's avatar
Vincent14
Helpful | Level 5
4 months ago

I'd be surprise... I dont have much shared folder, and they're all pretty inactive from other users (I'm the only one adding stuff)

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Mark
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4 months ago

It's worth checking - especially as they may not have realised or intended. I've never ever known the counter to be wrong. 

But, the link from Jay​ will help you work it out as well.  

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