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DavidB4: DavidB4 moved page Dropbox to Dropbox (cloud service): renaming to clarify topic (as suggested on the talk page), altohugh using slightly different terminology

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DavidB4 moved page Dropbox to Dropbox (cloud service): renaming to clarify topic (as suggested on the talk page), altohugh using slightly different terminology

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Ed Poor: I spent 30 minutes chatting with their online help staff, and THEY didn't know this.

2020-07-02T16:49:52Z

I spent 30 minutes chatting with their online help staff, and THEY didn't know this.

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'''Dropbox''' is an online service that lets you share files between different computers.

==Calculating Folder Size==

How can I calculate the size of a folder?
It says I'm using 5GB of 8.75 GB but I need to know which folders are the biggest.
I tried clicking the box next to my "ELA" folder and then going over to the right pane to click the ellipsis (...) button. I get a bunch of commands, but I couldn't find the "Calculate Size" command. Where is it, please? :-)

To calculate Dropbox folder size
1. Go to the "All files" overview on the website
2. Make sure one of the columns says "Size".
For example, if it says "Type"
Click on "Type" and a menu pops up
Choose Show | Size from the pop-up menu
3. In the right column, choose the ellipsis (...) button and pick "Calculate size" from the pop-up menu.
* Note: if none of your columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!

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 #:Choose Show | Size from the pop-up menu
 #In the right column, choose the ellipsis (...) button and pick "Calculate size" from the pop-up menu.
-::Note: if none of the displayed columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!
+:::Note: if none of the displayed columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!
 ==References==

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 #:Choose Show | Size from the pop-up menu
 #In the right column, choose the ellipsis (...) button and pick "Calculate size" from the pop-up menu.
-** Note: if none of the displayed columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!
+::Note: if none of the displayed columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!
 ==References==

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-'''Dropbox''' is an online service that lets you share files between different computers.
+'''Dropbox''' is an online cloud storage service that lets users share files between different computers seamlessly. It allows users to maintain synchronized version of their files across numerous devices and platforms, and to share certain files and synchronized folders with others.<ref>https://help.dropbox.com/guide/individual/how-to-use-dropbox#welcome-to-dropbox</ref> They support systems running Apple/[[iOS]], [[Windows (operating system)|Windows]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Ubuntu]], and [[Fedora]].<ref>https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/system-requirements</ref> Their major competitors include OneDrive and Google Drive.<ref>https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/dropbox</ref> The company offers a free tier of service, but it provides very limited space.<ref>https://www.dropbox.com/basic</ref>
-==Calculating Folder Size==
+==Tips & Tricks==
+===Calculating Folder Size===
-How can I calculate the size of a folder?
+With tight space constraints, it can be helpful to determine what folders contain the most data. To calculate Dropbox folder size:
 #Go to the "All files" overview on the website
 #Make sure one of the columns says "Size".
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 #:Choose Show | Size from the pop-up menu
 #In the right column, choose the ellipsis (...) button and pick "Calculate size" from the pop-up menu.
-	* Note: if none of your columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!
+** Note: if none of the displayed columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!

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 How can I calculate the size of a folder?
-It says I'm using 5GB of 8.75 GB but I need to know which folders are the biggest.
+:It says I'm using 5GB of 8.75 GB but I need to know which folders are the biggest.
-I tried clicking the box next to my "ELA" folder and then going over to the right pane to click the ellipsis (...) button. I get a bunch of commands, but I couldn't find the "Calculate Size" command. Where is it, please? :-)
+:I tried clicking the box next to my "ELA" folder and then going over to the right pane to click the ellipsis (...) button. I get a bunch of commands, but I couldn't find the "Calculate Size" command. Where is it, please? :-)
 To calculate Dropbox folder size
-. Go to the "All files" overview on the website
+#Go to the "All files" overview on the website
-. Make sure one of the columns says "Size".
+#Make sure one of the columns says "Size".
-	For example, if it says "Type"
+#:For example, if it says "Type"
-		Click on "Type" and a menu pops up
+#:Click on "Type" and a menu pops up
-			Choose Show | Size from the pop-up menu
+#:Choose Show | Size from the pop-up menu
-. In the right column, choose the ellipsis (...) button and pick "Calculate size" from the pop-up menu.
+#In the right column, choose the ellipsis (...) button and pick "Calculate size" from the pop-up menu.
 	* Note: if none of your columns says "Size" at the top, this won't work!