If you often share files online via cloud storage or people share documents, images, etc., with you via the same, you might have problems managing them. If you often forget to remove shared files, the list might pile up enough to create a mess. That is why this guide will help you remove shared files from OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Whether a file is shared with you or you shared the file, you can use this tutorial.
Let’s assume that you are part of a team and often share files with other members every day. In such cases, your Shared folders might be full of files that were shared a long time back, but you do not need them anymore. If you remove some of those files, it will free up some space, which might be required if you are a free account holder.
How to remove shared files from OneDrive
To remove shared files from OneDrive, follow these steps:
- Open the OneDrive website and log in to your account.
- Click on the Shared option on the left side.
- Click on a file you want to remove.
- Select the Move to option.
- Select a folder where you want to move to.
- Open the folder after the migration is done.
- Click on the file and select the Delete option.
To learn more about these steps, continue reading.
At first, you need to open the OneDrive website and log in to your OneDrive account. Then, click on the Shared folder visible on the left sidebar panel.
As usual, you can find all the shared files and folders here. However, the thing is, you cannot remove files from here or a file that was shared with you. In other words, you can delete only those files that you shared with others. If someone has shared a file with you, you can remove it from the respective list only as it doesn’t take your OneDrive space.
Therefore, click on a file you want to remove and select the Move to option.
Then, choose a location where you want to move the file. Once done, open the folder and click on the file. Here you can find a Delete option that you need to click on.
Once done, the file will be removed from your OneDrive storage.
However, if someone has shared a file with you and you want to remove it from your Shared folder, you can open that folder, click on the file, and select the Remove from shared list option.
How to remove shared files from Google Drive
To remove shared files from Google Drive, follow these steps:
- Open the Google Drive website and sign in to your account.
- Click on the Shared with me option.
- Right-click on the file/folder you want to remove.
- Select the Remove option.
Let’s check out these steps in detail.
Unlike OneDrive, Google Drive has only one option to remove any shared file from the respective folder. In other words, you can directly remove any shared files from your Google Drive account without moving them to any other folder.
Therefore, to get started, open the Google Drive website and sign in to your account. Then, find the Shared with me option on the left-hand side, and click on it.
As usual, it contains all the shared files that you shared with someone or someone shared with you. Either way, right-click on the file or folder and select the Remove option.
It will be removed from your Shared folder automatically. However, if you want to delete the file, you need to click on it to select and click the trash can icon visible on the top menu bar.
How to remove shared files from Dropbox
To remove shared files from Dropbox, follow these steps:
- Open the official Dropbox website and sign in to your account.
- Click on the Shared folder on the left side.
- Select the file or folder you want to delete.
- Click on the three-dotted icon.
- Select the Remove from Dropbox option.
Let’s delve into these steps in detail.
To get started, you must open the official Dropbox website and sign in to your account. Once done, you can find a sidebar panel on the left side. From there, click on the Shared folder option.
Then, select the file or folder you want to remove and click on the corresponding three-dotted icon. Select the Remove from Dropbox option.
It will remove the file from the shared folder.
What happens if I remove a shared folder from Dropbox?
If you are not the owner of the shared folder, deleting it will remove it only from your account. Other members of the shared folder still have access. If you are the owner of the shared folder, permanently deleting it will remove it from the accounts of all the members of the shared folder.
Can I delete files after unlinking OneDrive?
If you want to delete the files from OneDrive after unlinking it on your computer, you have to log in to OneDrive in your web browser. After that, you can delete the files from OneDrive. This is because unlinking OneDrive removes all the files locally from your computer but the files remain available on the cloud.
That’s all!
Read: How to remove or add Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive to Context Menu.
