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MultiKoopa
Helpful | Level 7
8 days ago

I can't use Shift + delete for my folders due to new "delete for everyone" pop-up message.

I am unable to shift+delete any folder inside my dropbox folder so I can skip the recycling bin. This seems to be connected to this new popup about asking if I'm sure I want to delete for everyone. W...
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  • MultiKoopa's avatar
    MultiKoopa
    6 days ago

    full uninstall and reinstall fixed it. Thank you!

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Hannah
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Hey MultiKoopa, if you just reinstall the Dropbox app, does the delete option still not work?

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MultiKoopa
Helpful | Level 7
6 days ago

full uninstall and reinstall fixed it. Thank you!

  • T_theresa_A's avatar
    T_theresa_A
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    3 days ago

    Hi MultiKoopa I am glad to see that you got your issue successfully resolved using a reinstall. 

    By the way, I’m Theresa, a Community Manager here at Dropbox HQ 👩‍💻. If you're open to sharing, I’d love to hear how you use Dropbox daily and which features you rely on 🙌.

    You never know, we might even be able to share tips to boost your productivity 💪. 

    Looking forward to hearing from you,

    T 😸 (Dropbox Community Manager)

     

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