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Client says Getting "Dropbox is Full"?
I have a 1-TB Dropbox account which is virtually empty. I created a new folder for a client to upload some files to me and I "shared" that link with him. He then started uploading files and he used up 5.75GB of my 1-TB limit and he says he is getting the message that his Dropbox is full? How can that be? I "think" he has…
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Shared dropbox links to open directly in Microsoft Office
1) Is it possible to send a link to a shared dropbox file but have it directly open in Windows? E.g. click on dropbox link to user/dropbox/word.docx and it opens up in Microsoft Word directly? 2) Or have it open the folder in Windows (which can be easily opened directly in Word) as opposed to the web version of dropbox. It…
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Sharing is caring (and easy)
With shared folders, you can share multiple files at once. You can also choose to let recipients edit the files in that folder. Want to learn more about shared files and folders? Click here!
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if someone shares a folder with you and you save it to your Dropbox, can they delete that folder fro
Hi, Someone shared a Dropbox folder with me, and I saved it to my Dropbox. However, now, when I want to go to the files in it, it's nowhere to be found in my Dropbox. I have a piece of software, where I can link to files I have, so I can see the exact path of where I saved these, and it's file://users/[myname]/Dropbox/etc.…
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I can't see the option to "Copy link" from my desktop app
I have in the past been able to right click a file or folder and get the option to "Copy Dropbox Link". As of about a week ago, that option stopped showing up. How do I get it back?
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How to move emails from gmail to dropbox?
Is there anyway to save emails from Gmail to Dropbox like if it was the feature of uploading pictures from either the apps or the desktops?
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What to replace Dropbox Public folder with?
The Public folder was the only feature of Dropbox I use. Now that is gone what are people replacing it with? Any suggestions? I've canceled my Dropbox account, but am not sure how I'm going to replace that functionality with another service.
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Where can I see who invited somebody to my shared folder?
I own a folder that I shared with multiple people. All of them have edit permissions, and the "manage access" permission is set for all people with edit permissions, so they can invite new collaborators to the folder. This means people might be added to the shared folder that I did not invite explicitly myself. If that…
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How to open dropbox link from slack to finder?
Our teams use Dropbox and Slack and we daily share internal dropbox project links from our dropbox to Slack. The question everyone has, how can you easily open a dropbox link from slack to reveal it in finder?
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Dropbox says another user is viewing/editing a file, but he is not.
When I open some of my company's Excel files, Dropbox's badge indicates my coworker is viewing and/or has unsaved changes. But looking at his PC, he doesn't have Excel open and the Excel lock files are not in the directory with the original files. Any suggestions?
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The folder ‘/FILES_FOR_NAME’ doesn’t exist.
I have been sent the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/home/FILES_FOR_NAME And when I click on it, my Dropbox opens and the following error pops up in red: The folder ‘/FILES_FOR_NAME’ doesn’t exist. (I have changed folder name to NAME for privacy) I cannot open or access folder. Does anyone know why?
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My folder in the team account shows "only you", can I share this folder?
I have a business account that is shared with my team. Every folder shows members being "XZY firm" - our company. However, my folder shows "only you." There's no option that I can see to share this folder or make it visible to others. Can you help me fix this?
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Files from others shared with me uses MY space allocation -- WHY??
I am new to this, using the free version for now. One thing I don't understand is why files that do not belong to me that are shared with me take up space on my space allocation. They are not my files, so why do they take up space for me (and whoever else shared with)? That seems like charging multiple times for the same…
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There’s no option to attach a Dropbox file on iPhone X
I recently got the iPhone X and cannot attach dropbox files in the Gmail app. Please help 😞
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Create a new Google Colab notebook in the Dropbox folder
Hi people! It is great that now we can create a new Google Doc/Sheet/Slides directly in dropbox. It would be fantastic if we could also create a new Colab notebook. Any plan in that direction? all the best, leonardo
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Hide Email Address Upon Sharing
Hello, Just a quick question please (might be a naive one so apologies for that!) When I share any file via email; the link of the shared file/folder sent to the intended recipients via the email shows my full name as well as my personal email address. Is there any way I can hide my personal email address? Most probably…
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Get back share link after accidentally deleting then restored file
this may be a dumb question & totally not possible, but, i have a pdf i've shared and even created a QR code for the shared link to pass around as needed. i needed to edit the file and i accidentally deleted it. i quickly went to restore it from dropbox backup, but now the shared link is different. is there any way to…
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Folder sharing history
How can I see a list of users I shared a folder with? These users have lost their access privileges for the folder or do not use dropbox anymore.
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How to prevent download option from dropbox video player?
I use share links of videos to put on my website and I change the end paramters to "raw=1" to make this happen. All is fine except for the fact that anyone can click the 3 dots and download the video. Is there any option to disable this? This is what I'm talking about: [External link removed to allign with our Community…
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Sending a file securely
I want to share a file with personal information in it with my son and daughter. If I send it to them via email, will it remain encrypted during the transfer and on their computers?
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Dropbox storage usage on iphone different from actual storage size on the web site
When checking iPhone storage on my iPhone 7 (IOS 13.1.3), Dropbox usage shows 1.38GB! In my desktop PC (Windows 10) Dropbox folder, as well as on the Dropbox.com web site, all folders and file sizes are properly sync-ed and both agree of a total file size of 198 MB. What can cause this huge discrepancy?
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Placing EXE files in a shared Dropbox folder.
Hello all, I made a small .NET Core app that publishes as an .exe with surrounding files. Its a small client manager that gets database information from a SQLite database (which is already saved in Dropbox) in the project folder. Now, I've been wanting to distribute by app to the rest of my workplace, but I've run into a…
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Can only share folder with link
Hello, I am trying to share a folder but dropbox tells me that I can only share this folder using a link. The folder contains other folders that were shared. Despite the fact that I unshared all of them, I am still unable to web share the folder. I also tried to create a new folder, share that folder, then drag and drop…
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Can't Upload to Business Dropbox
I am having difficulty uploading files and syncing folders in a work related shared folder. I had a basic account and then tried a free 30 day trial of the business account. Now that a a co-worker has shared a folder that uses a company account, I keep getting the following message when I try to upload or edit anything.…
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Can I add Dropbox to my website, for my clients to upload and have their own space in my Dropbox?
I have a website for whatsapp status and related to sad status, and ****** flavors etc. I need to know if I can add dropbox to my site for my clients to upload pics and have their own space of dropbox on my sites? My sites are basically related to images.
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Video from drop box to a DVD
This year my daughter's dance recital was only given to us through dropbox. They didn't have DVD's for sale. We would like to download the video to a DVD but have no idea how to do that. Are there company's out there that do this, similar to ordering prints from your phone?
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Can I change the URL of a shared link?
after saving my apk, dropbox created a url for. is there a way i can change that url.
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Copy files from one Dropbox to another
I want to know that way through which I can move all data along with all image format files from my one Dropbox account to another account of the same application that is Dropbox.
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How can I share a file without an expiration date?
I have shared a document by inviting someone by email and setting the "Can View" setting. This file has them listed as a member. The person I added has told me that when they try access the file it says "link expired" however when I check the file there are no expiration times set. How do I add a member to a file without…
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Just 1 folder not syncing with Files app on iPhone
Hi all... issue here: i have my DB account synced everywhere - mac, PC, iPhone, Ipad. I have one... just 1 single folder I cannot see if I browse my DB account using my Files app on my iPhone. I can see that single folder on my iPad, my mac, my pc, web broser obviously... it's just this 1 single folder that's missing in…