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anahitalita
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3 years ago

How can I have people add files to a folder without it taking up their space?

Hi all, I am a team member on a business standard plan. I created a link to a folder that I want to share with others that are not team members. I want them to be able to add files to the folder, but...
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    Hannah
    3 years ago

    Hey anahitalita, thanks for reaching out to our Community.

     

    To add to what Rich mentioned, you can also use file requests.

     

    With file requests, you can request files from people and these won't take up their Dropbox space.

     

    You can read more about them and how to create them here.

     

    I hope this helps!

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Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey anahitalita, thanks for reaching out to our Community.

 

To add to what Rich mentioned, you can also use file requests.

 

With file requests, you can request files from people and these won't take up their Dropbox space.

 

You can read more about them and how to create them here.

 

I hope this helps!

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