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DocMolly
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Replace files without breaking the shared link on desktop application for Mac

Hello,    I have used Dropbox for years to share PDFs on my website. I work on a mac and use the Dropbox desktop application. Previously, when I wanted to replace a PDF under the same name in Dro...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago

    Hi DocMolly, thanks for posting .

     

    This behavior hasn't changed, so if you copy and paste a file with an identical name, the file should be overwritten and the shared link would remain the same since the file would be seen as edited.

     

    Have you recently made any changes on the Mac, such as updating the OS?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

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Jay
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Hi DocMolly, thanks for posting .

 

This behavior hasn't changed, so if you copy and paste a file with an identical name, the file should be overwritten and the shared link would remain the same since the file would be seen as edited.

 

Have you recently made any changes on the Mac, such as updating the OS?

 

This will help me to assist further!

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Mark Selker
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Hi,

In the past 24 hours I've sent out 1000 emails with a link to a file I have in Dropbox. 

I discovered a correction in the file that needed to be made.

After reading a number of posts/articles it seemed that it should not be an issue.

I cut and pasted the new file with the same name over the old file.

The link does not work and shows the file has been deleted.

How can I restore the link with the new file, or at the very least keep the older file and link?

I've copied the link for your review. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2nv6qc2y8aym0w6/FASD%20Artwork%20Catalogue%202022%20September%20-%20High%20Resolution.pdf?dl=0

 

Thanks, 

Mark

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    3 years ago
    Mark Selker wrote:

    How can I restore the link with the new file, or at the very least keep the older file and link?

    Restore the previous version of the file and both the file and link will be restored.

    • mdesign's avatar
      mdesign
      Explorer | Level 4
      3 years ago

      This is not helpful, they said wanted a new version of the file so how does it help them to replace with the previous version? 

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