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Bhang
3 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Edited folder name is not reflected in download link
I just posted a folder with Wedding pictures in it. I had mistakenly misspelled the Brides name in the folder containing these images. I fixed the name but even afterwards when I check the link it is...
- 3 years ago
This is a shared link.
I finally got around the issue by creating a new folder and moving the files into the new folder, therefore, creating a new shared link file.
I believe that perhaps the name of the folder is somehow hard wired when the shared link is created and therefore changing the folder name afterwards has no affect.
Thanks.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi Bhang, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Is this a shared folder which is added to a Dropbox account, or a shared link which can be accessed from the browser?
This will help me to assist further!
Bhang
3 years agoHelpful | Level 5
This is a shared link.
I finally got around the issue by creating a new folder and moving the files into the new folder, therefore, creating a new shared link file.
I believe that perhaps the name of the folder is somehow hard wired when the shared link is created and therefore changing the folder name afterwards has no affect.
Thanks.
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