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How to Remove a Shared Folder on Dropbox on Android

This How.com.vn teaches you how to remove and/or delete shared folders from your Dropbox when you’re using an Android.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Removing a Folder Shared by Someone Else

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Dropbox.
    Look for the blue open box icon. You’ll typically find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Scroll down to the shared folder.
    Don’t open the folder, just bring it into view.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap Shared folder settings.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap REMOVE FROM MY DROPBOX.
    It’s the gray button at the bottom of the screen. A confirmation message will appear.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap REMOVE FROM MY DROPBOX.
    The shared folder will no longer appear in your Dropbox.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Removing a Folder You Shared

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Dropbox.
    Look for the blue open box icon. You’ll typically find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Scroll down to the shared folder.
    Don’t open the folder, just bring it into view.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap the down-arrow in a circle.
    It’s to the right of the shared folder’s name.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap Shared folder settings.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap UNSHARE.
    It’s the gray button at the bottom of the screen.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Tap UNSHARE to confirm.
    Now that you’ve unshared the folder, you’ll be able to remove it from Dropbox.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Tap the down-arrow in a circle.
    It’s to the right of the shared folder’s name.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Tap Delete.
    A confirmation message will appear.
  9. How.com.vn English: Step 9 Tap Delete.
    The folder is now removed from Dropbox.
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      How.com.vn English: Nicole Levine, MFA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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