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SandraRios
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

Can I see who added a file to our shared folders?

Is there a way to get a list of added documents that were add from people outside of the team? Example - We have a team of 8, we share folders with clients. Is there a way to know when a client adds ...
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    Jay
    6 years ago
    Hi Sandra, aside from the events page, it isn’t possible to determine who created a folder or file on your account, at least from the general files page.
     
    The version history of a file does show who added or edited a file, but you need to access it manually to see this.
     
    If the Dropbox Business team is on the advanced subscription, the team admin can run an activity log of ‘Added a file to their Dropbox (non-team member)’, which can be accessed from here.
     
    Hopefully this should help clarify matters!
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Jay
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6 years ago
Hi Sandra, aside from the events page, it isn’t possible to determine who created a folder or file on your account, at least from the general files page.
 
The version history of a file does show who added or edited a file, but you need to access it manually to see this.
 
If the Dropbox Business team is on the advanced subscription, the team admin can run an activity log of ‘Added a file to their Dropbox (non-team member)’, which can be accessed from here.
 
Hopefully this should help clarify matters!

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