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how do I abort an upload

I moved several large video files from my Windows 11 PC to the dropbox folder. They are very large files and Dropbox is telling me that it will take many hours to actually upload them. I changed my mind and have determined that I really don't need them in Dropbox, but I can't get Dropbox to abort the uploads. When I delete the file from the Dropbox folder on my PC I get a question as to whether I want to delete the file everywhere, which I do not. There is a link for "other sync options", but when I click that I get an Error 500 display. Is there anything I can do?

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Jay

Hi @JimC1, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

The message to delete files from everywhere means on all syncing devices from their Dropbox folders.

You can also move it out of the Dropbox folder onto a normal folder on your computer to stop the upload.

If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

geokamper

I'm uploading video files that will take way too long to upload I use the web browser for my uploads etc.. Plz tell me how I can abort the upload? Can you plz tell me why we can't just have a "Cancel Upload" button?? This should be so simple...

Rich

@geokamper wrote:
I'm uploading video files that will take way too long to upload I use the web browser for my uploads etc.. Plz tell me how I can abort the upload?

Just close the browser window.