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When uploading a same name file to a Request File, will it overwrite or will a duplicate be created?
Hey fantastic community people! I need a little help. I submitted a file to a Request For Files Dropbox link and unbeknownst to me, so did a group mate of mine (Miscommunication). It’s the same fi...
Hi there KarlG, welcome to the Dropbox Community - good to have you on board!
If the file names are the same but the username (first and last name) you entered upon submittion are different, the files won't be overwritten.
More specifically, the user will see on their end:
- Jane Doe - Filename.ab
- John Doe - Filename.ab
I hope this helps, but let us know if you have any other questions. Cheers!
Lusil
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi there KarlG, welcome to the Dropbox Community - good to have you on board!
If the file names are the same but the username (first and last name) you entered upon submittion are different, the files won't be overwritten.
More specifically, the user will see on their end:
- Jane Doe - Filename.ab
- John Doe - Filename.ab
I hope this helps, but let us know if you have any other questions. Cheers!
Hi Lusil,
Thanks for that. What if the username is the same?
Thanks for that. What if the username is the same?
- Lusil
Thanks for getting back to me, KarlG.
If the username and the file name are the same, but the email used is different, then the files may not be overwritten. Instead, it may read first name, last name, date, time, and the file name.
Hope this helps!
Thank you so much Lusil! Marking your first reply as Accepted Solution.
May I also kindly ask... if the Dropbox name + email are the same, the file WILL get overwritten? I'm asking because I want it to be. :D
- Lusil
Thanks for getting back to me, KarlG.
I tried this out from my end, and it seems that if the name, email, and the file itself are the same, then the user receiving them may not see it on their end.
If you'd like the user to know that yours is the most up to date, you can rename the file before submitting (for example, to include "updated" in its name) or getting in touch with the user who asked you to submit the file.
I understand if this isn't the ideal reply you were looking for, but I do hope it helps to some extent.
