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Encryption at the user end?
Hi, I am just new in this forum, I found it for the first time today, the right time. I have been using Dropbox since its beginning. However in this morning my internet dropped for more than 12 hours even though my connection is NBN, I have windows 10 64bit. To my surprise I could open any file from Dropbox in plain text.…
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Turn off comments for all files?
Quick question: Is there a way to turn off comments for any and all files? If one never wants to use comments, will that window always have to appear?
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[video tutorial] Setting granular permissions for nested shared folders
Level: Intermediatehttps://www.youtube.com/embed/fSiesCRGlPA?rel=0 Questions about granular permissions and settings? Leave it in the comments below
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Prevent File Sharing
I have Dropbox Plus and it has come to my attention that the link I sent to one individual was copied and sent to an individual I did not give access to. That individual is able to view my documents without my permission. How do I prevent this from happening?
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Hide usernames in 'modified by' on files
Hi Dropbox community! I often share materials that were not edited or uploaded by me. Is there any way to hide the username that is shown at the top left corner under the back button or replace it with mine? I don't want people to see who exactly uploaded or edited the file.
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How can I make my account public?
And the files undeletable? Can I keep my email unkown?
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Sharing Access database
I would like to share an Access database with other users. It works on Dropbox in exclusive mode, not in multiuser mode. How else can I do it if Dropbox is not a good platform? I need a low tech solution. Suzanne
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Permissions for sub-folders
Hi People, Drop box Business user. We have 3 folders at the highest level.. Folder 1 Folder 2 Team folder We have different permissions for access to Folder 1 & Folder 2 depending on staff's requirements. Some staff can only access Folder 2, but all can access Folder 1. Team Folder is not used (could be the solution, see…
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Getting downloading link of files in Dropbox automatically
I have some huge images in a folder on the web version of Dropbox that I need to make a shell script to download them one by one (There isn't enough room on my SDD and can't download the whole folder). I know using "wget" I can download a file: wget link_to_the_file However since I have many images it is not feasible to…
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How to Share a DropBox Folder with Someone on IOS?
I have a DropBox Professional account, and want to share a folder so people can open it in on iPhone/iPad. They have installed the DropBox app on their devices. I have specified their addresses as shared links in the folder I want to share. I don't see any option inside the DropBox app to receive shared files. All the…
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How to download large files and folders from Dropbox
I am using dropbox desktop to upload a bunch of files for clients. Each client has a folder created for them, and in that folder are files that are up to roughly 10gb in size. The client and I are not sharing back and forth, all they need to do is download the files in that folder once. I would assume that most of my…
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How do I tell when a shared file is open elsewhere?
In the past I could always tell when a colleague had a shared file open. I would know not to make changes if the other open file had changes that had not been saved. I use the DropBox app on my Mac running OS 10.10.5 in Safari 10.1.2. My colleague runs in Windows and noticed the same new issue. How do we change settings or…
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What happens after Windows XP support ends?
I'm not sure I understand how drop box will function or not after doom day in August. My computer is a Windows XP. I cannot afford a new computer at this time. Does the August date mean that I will not be able to access my files that are not synced to my computer? Will I be able to download files? My desktop icon will no…
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How to know what files are being synced?
it says "2 files being synced X minutes left" or something to that effect. And there's "notifications" and "recent files" but no indication of what's being worked on.
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Dropbox changed my font!
Dropbox has stated that it does not alter fonts... I just uploaded a Word document set in Helvetica Neue... I’m now viewing the .doc file on my phone and the font has been replaced with an extremely ugly and heavy sans serif font. I have viewed documents set in Helvetica Neue on my phone in other programs/apps without…
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How can I turn off the notification sound and popup that a file has been added or deleted?
When someone sharing my Dropbox adds or deletes a file I get a tone and popup that interrupts what I'm working on. It's particularly annoying when I'm putting on a presentation. How can I turn this feature off?
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shared links and view only
Is there a way to send someone a shared link and to make that file view only? I want to send some examples of my work to potential employers, but I would prefer that the contents of the file not be editable. It appears that this option is available when sending a file to be shared with someone who is on Dropbox. But the…
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Folder not loading images on mobile
When I load photos to a shared folder "anyone with link can view" the images are only viewable on desktop machine. Mobile will load the page, but there are empty/blank squares in place of all the images. This is not only happening to me specific, but four other users and with shared folder links other than mine. I do not…
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How do I find a folder shared with me by a link on Dropbox?
Someone shared a folder with me and sent me a link. Some time later I went back to my dropbox account but I don't see the folder they shared with me. Do I have to memorize the link so I can get to folders that were shared with me? I assume I would see it right on my dropbox page, and if I'm not mistaked there used to be a…
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Does Dropbox allow you to share files with edit-access links?
Is there a function that can Share a link with edit permission for people without a Dropbox account can add, delete, move files on a webpage?
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Do I have to pay to download files?
My friend pays for a standard DB account and has uploaded a large file. They sent me a link. I get an message telling me that I need to upgrade my account to add the file. I don't want to add the file. I just want to download it. How do I do that? I'm only familiar with GD. With GD I can send people a download link and…
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Downloading specific files using a shared link
I shared a link to one of my folders with my family. They use a browser to open the link and view the folder of pictures. They do not have dropbox. Now, they want to select and download multiple files, but that doesn't seem possible? Clicking on a file name or even the white space next to it actully open the picture to…
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Recently Modified Files
I have several folders/files that are shared. I used to be able to pull up a "recently modified" file list and easily see what had been worked on/updated/changed by everyone, not just me. Now I cannot seem to do that and instead can only find a list of files 'recently viewed' by me which is not at all useful. Can someone…