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David125
3 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Copy Link button creates edit link, not a view link. It used to be different.
Couple weeks or months ago, when you click on Copy Link, while browsing in your folders, it created view link (/sh/), now it creates access link (/scl/) which creates issues and confusion with our ex...
Megan
3 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi David125, how are you today?
At the moment, there's not a default setting that allows you to change how shared links are created. You'd need to individually access them, and change the settings accordingly.
Your feedback regarding this has been very valuable and I will endeavor to make sure your voice is heard.
If you need anything else, let me know!
- David1253 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Please escalate this feedback. Changing the way of how the Copy Link button works is not cool. For years it creates view link, now it is sudenly something else, creating extra work for us.
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