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BBN
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

How can I check the size of my folders in Dropbox?

Question  When I use my Dropbox from the browser I can see the size of my Dropbox and how much of that space is being used. But if I click on folders within my Dropbox I cannot see how many files are...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    BBN wrote:

    I cannot see how many files are within the folders

    Select all the files, then the count will be displayed in the upper right corner.

     

     

    nor can I see the size of each folder.
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Walter
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

Hey mcs2 - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

 

Have you tried clicking on the column header and selecting the size option from there? 

 

Here's a screenshot of how it looks on my end for example: 

 

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mcs2
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Got it. It says my folder (with 413 items in it) has a size of '---'

That's not too helpful

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    2 years ago

    Hi mcs2, have you selected for the size to be visible there?

     

    Can you send me a couple of screenshots, in order for me to have a visual too? 

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      mcs2
      Explorer | Level 4
      2 years ago

      Here are two screen shots showing the size as '---' and using the elipsis menu which does NOT have a 'Calculate Size' option

      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
        Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
        2 years ago
        mcs2 wrote:

        ... using the elipsis menu which does NOT have a 'Calculate Size' option

        Your screenshot is cutting off the bottom of the context menu. Were you able to see the entire menu on your screen? The Calculate Size option would have appeared below the Pin to Dropbox option, which is the last one visible before your screenshot is cut off.

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