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arifsami
New member | Level 2
9 years ago

How to save a file in my dropbox from dropbox shared link

if a user choose a file from his dropbox account with dropbox chooser , how can i save this file to my dropbox automatically  
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jade2
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If I do this, will the person who shared the dropbox file with me lose it? I don't want to move the file from their dropbox, but I want to put a copy on mine from a shared file.

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Greg-DB
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8 years ago

jade2 No, accessing a file via a shared link does not remove it from the owner's account.

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