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ALynnM
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Backup Filled Up All Space - How to Delete It?
I accidentally tried to backup a large file and filled up all my available space on Dropbox. I searched the FAQs and ended up downloading the Desktop App which was supposed to allow me to delete the ...
- 2 years ago
Hi ALynnM, let's jump right into this!
It sounds like you accidentally enabled our Backup feature, and now you need to delete it, in order to free up space in your Dropbox account.
You mentioned that you were able to disable the feature, right? If you need to confirm, you can check more when visiting this page.
Provided that Backup is disabled, you could then delete the content that you don't need off of your Dropbox account. Can you give it a go?
I hope this helps!
Megan
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi ALynnM, let's jump right into this!
It sounds like you accidentally enabled our Backup feature, and now you need to delete it, in order to free up space in your Dropbox account.
You mentioned that you were able to disable the feature, right? If you need to confirm, you can check more when visiting this page.
Provided that Backup is disabled, you could then delete the content that you don't need off of your Dropbox account. Can you give it a go?
I hope this helps!
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