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BNC_2022
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

Dropbox changed my sharing link with the same file name!! Can I add a file to an old dropbox link?

Hi There, I'm hoping someone can help with this issue.   I uploaded a dropbox link to an awards entry portal. It's a link to a video. Just before the deadline, I updated the file in my Dropbox. The...
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    DocMolly
    3 years ago

    Hello, 

     

    I think what he is trying to explain is exactly what happened to me above. When you use the dropbox desktop app on your computer to replace a file with the same name, it deletes the LINK, thereby breaking the link which you may have already shared publicly in multiple places. Big headache. 

     

    This never used to happen, but with recent Mac OS updates it happens quite frequently. Therefore, now I only replace files in Dropbox via my browser, never on the desktop app. This ensures the link remains intact and only the file changes. 

     

    Molly 

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