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1869785
New member | Level 2
3 months ago

How can I purge the files from my Deleted files page?

I need to completely empty my delete folder to free up storage space. I have already deleted the files from the cache on my Mac. But I need to remove the files from the delete folder on the Dropbox...
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Mark
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3 months ago

Hi 1869785 

 

Deleted files do not use quota, so, you do not need to purge anything. 

 

Once you delete a file you recover that space. Same with previous versions. That doesn't use quota. 

 

If you are still out of space have you looked at www.dropbox.com/backups ?

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