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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?
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.
How can I make my account public?
And the files undeletable? Can I keep my email unkown?
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
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…
What shell script can I use to obtain the download link of many images at once?
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…
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…
My clients get a "file is too large to download" error on the web. How can they download the files?
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…
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…
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…
I see an "error 429" - link is temporarily disabled / generating too much traffic. Why is that?
Ok can someone tell me why All my files generate too much traffic ? and how to resolve this problem???
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.
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?
How can I make my shared links 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…
The preview of my photos is broken when opening my shared link via a mobile device.
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…
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…
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?
Do I have to pay to download a file from a Dropbox link?
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…
How can I sort my files to see which ones have been recently modified?
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…
Thunderbird popstate issues
I have seen the solution to the popstate problem with Thunderbird posted as simply removing the Thunderbird profile files from Dropbox. But that defeats the purpose of having Dropbox sync my profile and emails across my devices. Is there a solution which allows the Thunderbird files to remain in my Dropbox?
How to share photos from Dropbox
How to Share Pictures using Dropbox Hey Community Friends! 📷 Karina here, and I’m happy to be sharing with you the different ways you can share your pictures using Dropbox (on the web & your mobile devices), on various Social Media platforms (ie. Facebook Messenger & Instagram), as well as how you can display your images…
How can I know when someone accesses a shared folder?
I used to be able to share a folder with someone, send them a link, and then be able to hover over their little icon to see if they had accessed the folder. This is very important when I am trying to meet a deadline and want to be sure the link has been received and used. I checked "recents", but it didn't have any lines…
Can I preview an .exe file on the Dropbox website?
I created a "Flip Book" using the Flip PDF software application. The created Flip Book is an .exe file. I would like for my friends to see the Flip Book but have been unable to find a host site that will do so. I thought Dropbox would be my answer but found out today Dropbox does not support an .exe file. Any suggestions…

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