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SharkWithLegs's avatar
SharkWithLegs
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Storage data is glitching, saying I have way more than I actually have

Storage data is saying I have wayyy more than what I actually have. I have deleted a bunch of stuff and it's barely gone down.. I also removed myself from any shared folders/files. I had under 5 gig...
Storage space
  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    SharkWithLegs wrote:

    Storage data is saying I have wayyy more than what I actually have.

    Check your Backups page.

gdyckmd's avatar
gdyckmd
New member | Level 2

I don't seem to be able to figure out how much data I have in Dropbox.

Walter's avatar
Walter
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
2 years ago

Hey gdyckmd, you should be able to see your account's quota breakdown in your plan tab.

 

Let us know if you need anything else.

  • Lconley01's avatar
    Lconley01
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Thank you!

    That was it.

    It was backing up my external drive to Dropbox when I synced my phone.

    Problem solved.

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