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Client changed Dropbox link into a shared folder
Hi, I recently shared a Dropbox link with a client. I noticed the next day the folder had become a shared folder with the client as member who can edit. I didn’t change the folder type or add the cli...
Ronb988 wrote:
I have clicked on the link, it opens a page which shows all my shared links, what do I click on to edit the setting ...The option to change the default for shared links is actually on this page. Make sure Who has access is set to Anyone with link, and What people can do is set to Can view.
Also why is set to edit in the first place, I don’t want to repeat this process each time I share a linkDropbox changed the default for shared links from view to edit quite a while ago. Make the change above and you won't have an issue anymore.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
Ronb988 wrote:
Hi, I recently shared a Dropbox link with a client. I noticed the next day the folder had become a shared folder with the client as member who can edit.
That's simply not possible. A shared link can not change or be changed to a shared folder. They are two separate forms of sharing.
- Hi, I’ve just checked the original link I sent to the client, when I click the link it takes me to the web browser and there is a blue button labelled join folder. I normally right click and select copy Dropbox link from my pc desktop I’m sure I did the same action for this link
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
HI Ronb988, did you create a shared link with edit permissions, or with view permissions?
If you share a link with edit permissions, it creates a shared folder that they can add and edit on their account.
Hi, I right click on the folder in windows 10 and select copy Dropbox link, then I paste the link in a browser (signed out of Dropbox) on any link I create from windows desktop there is a blue join folder button in the link when I open it, for example here is a folder I just created and I added a notepad file inside, when you open the link you can see the join button on the windows created link but you can’t see it in the iPhone app created linked
Link created from windows 10 Dropbox folder (join folder button shown)
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Link created from the iPhone Dropbox app (no join folder button)
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