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Links in PDF don't work on iPhone, iPad
I have made a project to share informations using PDFs contained in my DropBox space, starting from a QGIS Cloud application. 1) In PCs: the links contained in these PDFs are working only if the PDF is effectively downloaded (I believe that in the PDF reader of DropBox, links don't work: correct?). 2) In iPhone/iPad there…
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Direct download link isn't working on mobile
All my Dropbox direct download links (ending in dl=1) won't automatically open/download on mobile any more. It was working yesterday but today, any of the links I test take me to the screen below. It used to start playing the audio clip from that screen. Here is an example link:…
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How do I save Microsoft Outlook emails and folders to Dropbox?
I am trying to figure out an easy way to save my Microsoft Outlook emails and folders to Dropbox. Is there an easy way to do it?
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Who can see who has access to view folder?
If I give access to users outside the team to view a folder, can they see all the other users that can view the folder? For example, if user A, B and C (all outside the team) have access to view a folder - can B see that A and C also have access?
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Using formulas in Excel files saved in Dropbox
This issue is very recent, and happened a couple of days ago when I noticed that I was not able to build certain formulas in my Excel files shared in Dropbox. When I start to build a formula (usually with the "=" sign), and then try to pull a number or data from another sheet within the same file, the cell where I want the…
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How do I get a Dropbox URL link ending with mp3?
I'm having problems with new uploaded mp3's in DROPBOX. The URL-link does not end with mp3 but with al lot of letters. For example: https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Helium%20II.mp3?_subject_uid=4132772&w=AADPqjyfobkczUY3HNwyx-sq4-jl_PvTWS8r5U8OPT6wIg This link does not work when I try to embed on in my (CARGO) website. How…
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Will renaming a shared file or folder also rename it in everyone else's Dropbox folder?
I know that Dropbox recently upgraded the sharing options, and that moving or renaming files and folders will no longer 'break' the shared links. But will the new folder configuration and/or the new file and folder names be reflected in other people's Dropbox directories? If they rename the file, will it be renamed on my…
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Sharing folders without space
I want to accept an invitation to share a folder but dropbox won't let me without buying more space. what's the deal here? If the owner has the space why can't I accept the invitation, look at it and also send a file to it?
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Showing files from a shared access dropbox in my file explorer
Can I show files and folders from a dropbox that I'm not the owner of, but have shared access to in my File Explorer in Windows 10? Many thanks Ian
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Sharing links in Excel spreadsheet - opens dropbox but not link
Hi I hope someone can help with this probably simple problem. I have an excel spreadsheet that I want to share links to documents with. I find my document in dropbox, right click, share link get the address and then post this into excel as a hyperlink. Once the hyperlink opens it opens my dropbox to a blank page not to the…
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Problems with linking Excel files in Dropbox for Business
Hi, We have just changed from local fileserver to Dropbox for Business, and have now ran into trouble with linked Excel documents. I want to fetch and display values of a certain cells in one excel document on Dropbox into another excel document on dropbox. The problem now being that the reference is made to the file…
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Can I get notifications of changes made to my files?
Hi, we have a folder on dropbox with a couple people at work. I shared the whole folder but there is only 1 item in it so far. If I change file or add a comment it should give a notification to everyone right? But if the look at notifications in the dropbox windows icon it doesn't show any notifications, just that I was…
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Hide folders from view on mobile app
Here is my use case: I have a large number of files and folders on my DropBox account that I want access to from my mobile devices. I want my wife to have access to a single folder (the camera uploads folder and it's sub folders which I use for organization) and no other folders or files. It seems some people are trying to…
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Finding the new files added to a shared folder?
I use a shared folder with a client so that they can easily send me .jpg photo files. The client creates a sub-folder for a job and procedes to put 100 files into it. After syncing has completed, I go about processing the photos. Then, about an hour later, the client adds 25 more files to the folder with creation times and…
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Can no longer host images using Dropbox?
I've been hosting an image for my PayPal checkout banner using the Public folder but today it is no longer showing up on PayPal. I assume that's because the Public folders are no longer actually public. I tried moving the image file over to another folder and set the permissions to "anyone with the link" can view it. I…
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Files with photos became a pdf file
I just created a file of photos to share with friends. I had everything the way i wanted it, but when i shared the link it became a .pdf file. That makes no sense! Has anyone had this problem and if so, what did i do wrong?
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How many people can download a file I shared before getting an error?
Hi, I have a file of 2 MB on dropbox and I am quite active on social media. In case of going it viral (it might have 100-500 people downloading it at the same time), how many people can download it simultaneously without getting a timed out request or other errors (related to dropbox api). Thanks.