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Federico773
New member | Level 2
1 year ago

Can I delete files from recent files history?

Good morning. How do I delete videos from my recent file history that I have opened but haven't saved to my Dropbox? They are files that I received, I just opened them with Dropbox, I see them amon...
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Nancy's avatar
Nancy
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1 year ago

retexan599, if you hover over these files, do you see a button with 3 dots on their far right side? Do you see the “Delete” option, if you click there instead?

 

If not, what do you see in general, if you unselect the "Recents" option? Feel free to send a screenshot of it.

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retexan599
Explorer | Level 3
1 year ago

When I hover over the file, I do see the three dots on the far right side.  When I click on the three dots, I do not see the "Delete" option.  What I see is: 

If I unselect the "Recents" option, I see this: 

 

The offending files are not present.  

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for the clarifications and the screenshots too retexan599 

     

    It seems that you're referring to files show in your 'Recents' section which cannot be removed.

     

    You can generate additional file activity to push it out of view, if needed.

     

    I hope this helps!

    • retexan599's avatar
      retexan599
      Explorer | Level 3
      1 year ago

      So I will just wait until the unwanted file disappears.  OK, will let that happen. 

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