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afrb2
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Unable to leave shared folder - no dropdown by "can edit"

I'm out of storage in basic and tried following the instructions to leave a shared folder. I'm not the owner, but when I get to the menu for who can access I don't have a dropdown by the "can edit", ...
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afrb2
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

Have tried on another PC and in an "incognito" window in chrome and firefox on another PC and got the same in all cases. Maybe the fact I am out of space is relevant ?  Maybe I need to ask the person who shared the folder to remove me.

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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi afrb2, have you tried simply deleting the folder from your Dropbox account when viewing it from the Files tab when you click the ellipsis icon next to the folder?

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