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Share of a folder is pointing to a different name
This may be difficult to explain so bear with me. I have created a folder system "Dropbox/**bleep**'s Photos". Under this folder I have created several folders, one of which is "72 Flood" - remember this name. I have invited people to a share of "**bleep**'s Photos" so that they can view all of the folders under that one…
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overleaf sync
Hi, In my online Apps/Overleaf, there are 37 projects. In my computer's dropbox folder, for the same directory"Apps/Overleaf“, there are only 21 projects. How can I have all the overleaf projects which have already been in the online dropbox/Apps/Overleaf also show up in my computer？
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Uploaded Files to Someone's Dropbox Using My Personal (Not Professional) Email
Hello! I am an actor and often have to upload audition self-tapes to Dropbox links. Today, I uploaded some audition tapes to a production company's Dropbox File Request link, only to realise I was signed into my personal - not professional - Dropbox at the time. Will they be able to see the Email address I was signed in…
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Notifications/Alerts in regards to shared folders, and how they work
When sharing a folder with a group of people, will each person (including myself) receive an email notification once a document has been uploaded to the folder?
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Unable to view file through confirmation email from Dropbox - is this normal?
Hi, I'm new to dropbox, sent my first video through a link someone sent me. I rec'd a confirmation email from dropbox stating "Here's what you uploaded to..." and then the file name below it. But I cannot click the file to view it. Is that normal? Should I be able to view it? Or does anyone think that my file actually…
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RAW=1 link no longer working for videos in Chrome
Hi, For MP4 videos, when I share links, I change the dl=0 at the end of the link to raw=1. This no longer seems to work in Google Chrome as of the past few days. Was there something changed on your end to cause this issue? Others I share links with have the same issues, so it is not specific to my device. . Example: DL=0…
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I'm not able to share files that are saved in my backup folder
I'd like to know why the whole system of sharing has been removed with the introduction of Dropbox Backup. My workflow has completely been destroyed. Previously (Before Monterey and Dropbox Backup) I could share all folders directly from my Documents to clients. I have had this workflow in place for a year or so now. Now…
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Sharing Folder with people ooutside my Team
Hi, I often have to share folders with people outside my team (dropbox Business Advanced). More often then not, when they try to get access to the folder, they ask (mainly by mistake I guess) to join my Company's team. Am I doing something wrong or is there something they don't understand in the procedure ? Thank you for…
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Sharing link to co-workers and using what they starred/commented!
Hello, I'll like to find a not so complex way of viewing comments and starred images after I share my dropbox link files with my co-workers. When I share the folder link they are able to add stars or comments but I can't see what they picked (stars) or the comments. It seems like a very simple thing, at least I thought it…
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WANTED: Feedback on Sharing files
Hi everyone, It's Kevin again! I'm on a team at Dropbox focused on improving the experience of using Dropbox to make it easier to understand and use. All year, we'll be working with the community to identify pain points in our product to fix. To date, we've already fixed hundreds of bugs and weird experiences thanks to…
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How to avoid Editor delete my folders/ files?
I am the owner of the Folder A. I share Folder A to other account with the right can Edit. How to avoid the Editor delete my folder?
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Trying to create a secure data room with professional account
Hi there, I've just signed up to the professional account. I've created a folder with files in it. I've changed permissions on all elements of the folder/files so that people cannot share (if they haven't been invited) or download (if they are a viewer). I'm doing some testing with friends outside of my normal work domain,…
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have a pc desktop shortcut of excel sheet sync in real time to drobox original version
my worker updates a copy of a sheet on excel that is done daily and is avaialble offline he like it to have a desktop shortcut to click it easily he has another file that does this already how do i do it with this file we made changes to the doc and it did not update on the copy in my dropbox account how do we fix this so…
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Confidenital link transfer - from an employee to our company
We use DocuSign for employee contracts so that is going well. We now have new hires that we are submitting their W4's, Direct Deposit forms for payroll with their banking information - both have sensitve content inc social security number. I know to how to create a folder and send a link to people who do not have DropBox…
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Dropbox and Logic - what's happened?
Hello, I've been a Dropbox user for what feels like centuries. For about 2 years now I've been using it to share Logic files. (.logicx) with musical collaborators who also have dropbox accounts. For most of that time all has been well. Recently one collaborator uploads projects and they will not appear in my dropbox app…
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Share Entire Dropbox with Someone
I have personal dropbox account. I have lots of folders and I want to share my entire dropbox with my colleague. When I try to share all of my folders, I get an error message that says that "You cannot share your entire dropbox". Is it possible to share entire dropbox? If it is not possible in personal dropbox account, is…
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Shared links should retain link when file is modified.
Older versions of Dropbox maintained the link to the shared file even if it was updated as long as the file path was not changed and the file name remained the same. This new version requires you to share a new link each time a file is modified. It becomes a hindrance when collaborating and lengthens the cycle when a…
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how to share a folder without adding it to the recipient's dropbox account
Hi, I want to be able to share a folder in my dropbox account and this help tip tells me how to do it: * sign in to dropbox * Hover over the name of the folder you'd like to set permissions for and click the share icon (rectangle with an up arrow). * Enter the email addresses of the members you’d like to add. * Select Can…
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Folder Updates in Progress - Please try again later
I have shared a folder with 38 people (no files added yet) today, but when I try to add another person, I get the subject message. I have waited, shut down, logged out, and tried a different computer all to no effect. Any suggestions?
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I cant restore my shared paste
Hi guys, i have a shared paste with more 5 people, and today someone apparently deleted it, but i cant restore the past, when i try pop us this : "Undo this operation is not allowed." I really cant restore this?
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How to share a link so that Party guests can all upload photos and video to it without logging-in
Hi, I want to share an invite link to all the guests at a party so that everyone can share their photos and videos from the event to this folder. I do not want all the guest to have to log in to Dropbox or download any app etc. I just want everyone to be able to upload without any hassle. Is this possible with DropBox?
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Shared folder online only icon missing Desktop
Hello support, The "Online-Only" icon is missing on shared folders, which are shared with me and I can only view. When I make the shared folder offline available, the "Available Offline" icon and the "locked file" icon are showing up. I'm, running Windows 11 Pro 22621.1778 and Dropbox client 175.4.5569. Can this please be…
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Please don't block me from generating a link for a file that hasn't finished uploading
A new "feature" has been implemented where if I drop a new file in a DB folder, and then go to click on "Copy Dropbox Link", it simply won't perform the task until the file has finished uploading. Apparently this is to "prevent 404 errors". The "error" page that comes up when you clicked on a link before it had finished…
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How can I save scanned documents into specific folders?
I need to be able to scan directly into shared files. So far I can only manage to scan into my personal file. Doesn't seem like much of a big deal because I could move the file from there, BUT when there's over 20 scans a day, it is a big deal for what I need to accomplish because of time and training others. Does anyone…
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Is there a way to track the bandwidth usage from shared links?
I share links to videos all the time using our account. While I always encourage our clients to download the videos for viewing/distribution, sometimes they end up just distributing the link that I sent them. This will occasionally result in me receiving an email from Dropbox saying I've exceeded my bandwidth limit. Is…
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Link is different than usual
Did something change recently? I can't get wget to download the link how it's supposed to anymore on a terminal I have. I also noticed the share link is different. It like keeps not either downloading all, corrupting, or something else. I have no clue though, but my only lead is that the link is now different. It now…
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How to recover a shared folder deleted by the owner?
Hi, Is there a way to restore the file without the owner noticing? The situation ended up with the owner badly and the owner unilaterally deleted me from the folder without any notification. I can see the deleted folder in my Dropbox and there is a "rejoin" button. I was wondering if clicking this button will send the…
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Cannot save changes to Microsoft Word Online documents in shared Dropbox folders.
Greetings. The issue. Any MS Word document that I create in a shared Dropbox folder or add to the folder cannot be edited in Word Online without getting the following error message: Couldn't save latest changes. To avoid losing the highlighted changes, copy and paste them into the document in a new tab. The message is in a…
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Shared folder conflict
We use dropbox at our office and share very many client folders in a shared folder. All of a sudden 90% of the folders have gone missing for everyone, but the Admin and it is now showing [Folder Name] (shared folder conflict). We're unsure how to fix this but rely on these files heavily for work. When we click on a folder…
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Just share and the link will be locked.
I'm not good at English, and I want to inform you first that I'm using a translator. The problem is simple. Sharing locks the document. Even if it was only shared with one person. Currently, there are more than 4 documents that are locked like that, and the place I am using is Dropbox Paper. This document is a document…