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Jacer's avatar
Jacer
Explorer | Level 4
4 months ago

How to calculate folder size of a "root" folder on the website

In the left-most pane I have "All Files" selected.
Below that is a list of what I describe as "root folders" on Dropbox.

How do I determine the size of a root folder?

I understand that if it contains subfolders, that I can check-mark those subfolders the choose "calculate size".

But if it contains just files,  what is the method?   <-------

I ticked the "select all" box, and it shows you the number of files selected, but not the total size. I clicked the ellipsis beside "shar/download/delete" and "i" info, but the info pane shows nothing helpful.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

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

     

    Have you tried clicking on the banner in the upper part of the page and selecting the size option as shown below?

     

     

    Let me know if this helps!

    • Jacer's avatar
      Jacer
      Explorer | Level 4
      Yes, I have the size selected.
      I can see the size of each individual file.
      And if the item is a subfolder of a root folder, I can tick it, click the ellipsis, and calculate size
      Other ideas?
      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hey Jacer, let me also jump in here! 

         

        Let's try something else here.

         

        Please hover over a column header and click the dropdown arrow, then select Size.

         

        Once you do that hover over the name of folder and click the check box that appears on the left before clicking the "..." (ellipsis) next to the folder you'd like to calculate the size of.


        Click Calculate size and wait for the size to be calculated. Can you give this one a go? 

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