Dropbox: Leaving a "Shared" folder

Environment

Dropbox web interface

Issue

How do I leave a shared Dropbox folder either temporarily or permanently.

Resolution

Temporarily leave a folder

  1. Log in to dropbox.com.
  2. Hover over the name of the folder you’d like to remove and click "..." (ellipsis).
  3. Click Delete.

Permanently leave a folder

  1. Log in to dropbox.com.
  2. Hover over the name of the folder you'd like to permanently leave and click Share.
  3. Click Who can access beneath the folder name.
  4. Click the dropdown next to your name.
  5. Select Leave folder.

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