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Empty folder deletion?

How do you delete an empty folder via the Dropbox website? I've logged into the website and deleted all the files in the folder. However, I can't find any option to delete that folder. I don't believe the folder is being shared because if I hover over the folder with my mouse, I see the Share button. Why isn't this easier to do? This is a very basic function.

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Mark

The web interface is the same regardless of Operating System.

Can you post a screen shot of what you are seeing?

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Rich

Robert F.41 wrote:
How do you delete an empty folder via the Dropbox website?

You simply select (or right-click) the folder and click Delete.

Robert F.41 wrote:
Why isn't this easier to do? This is a very basic function.

It's actually very easy. What happens when you try?

Robert F.41

Thanks Rich, but I don't get those options when I right-click on a folder. All I get are "Upload...", "New Folder", "Share a Folder...", and "Show Deleted Files". There's no option to delete the folder. I'm logging in to dropbox.com via Chrome browser for Mac.

Rich

Robert F.41 wrote:
All I get are "Upload...", "New Folder", "Share a Folder...", and "Show Deleted Files".

You're likely not right-clicking on the folder, but the whitespace around it. See examples below.

Right-clicking the folder

Right-clicking the whitespace

Robert F.41

Thanks for sticking with me on resolving this problem but I am right-clicking directly on the folder icon, not on any whitespace around it. I tried to attach a screenshot by clicking on the "camera" (insert/edit image) icon but the popup window doesn't allow you to upload an image so that I can show you. I'm really stuck.

Robert F.41

Rich, are you on Windows? The screenshot you provided doesn't look at all like what I see on my Mac. Maybe that's the problem, that the UI works differently on Windows than on a Mac.

Mark

The web interface is the same regardless of Operating System.

Can you post a screen shot of what you are seeing?

Robert F.41

Sure. I have a screenshot but this UI won't allow me to upload a file. Can you suggest a website I can upload it to that will create a temporary URL that I can post here? Thanks!

Robert F.41

Rich, I just discovered the problem which is that you _don't_ want to right-click _directly_ on the folder to bring up the menu you described. You have to right-click anywhere on the horizontal bar that contains the folder _except_on_the_folder_itself_. When you RC directly on the folder, you get the menu I've been describing. Yeesh.

Rich

Robert F.41 wrote:
Rich, I just discovered the problem which is that you _don't_ want to right-click _directly_ on the folder to bring up the menu you described. You have to right-click anywhere on the horizontal bar that contains the folder _except_on_the_folder_itself_. When you RC directly on the folder, you get the menu I've been describing. Yeesh.

Sort of, but not exactly. If you right-click on the folder icon without the row being selected, you won't get the Download option. If the row is selected, you will. (Note, when I referred to the white-space earlier, I was not referring to the row, but the space above and below it.) Right-clicking the row anywhere will select it and give the Download option at the same time.

kiteo

I have the same problem Rich brought up in October, and it doesn't appear the matter was resolved. So here we go again....

I have deleted the contents of several folders and now wish to delete the folders, too. I right click on the white space to the right of the folder and select Delete and the folder is gone (you removed XXX from dropbox), only to have it reappear in a second or two (you have added XXX to dropbox). Sometimes I'm fortunate enough to also select permanently delete, but the folder still reappears.

I've even tried moving the folder(s) back to my documents to delete them, but I apparently a copy of the folder remains in the dropbox, so the problem remains.

kiteo

I solved my problem. I just changed the names of the empty folders and was then able to delete them.

rafiii

Found this thread with no answer after the pointless search at dropbox help center. Seemed like an easy question... How to delete an empty folder. I clicked every link on the help -- what a waste of time.

Through sheer frustration I began clicking everything on web interface page (using Firefox on Windows 7; not that it matters) A wasted hour later, dumb luck brought me to the fix below.

Make sure to UNCHECK the box at the left of the folder name. That brings up the elipsis at the end of folder name. LEFT CLICK on the elipsis and the menu opens. Select Delete and confirm when asked.