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I have some questions when it comes to sharing files from a free Basic account.
Hello, Sorry if these is a really obvious question but I'm confused and would really value some help please.
I'm a manager for a small local voluntary / charity group which produces a short loc...
Welcome Caren43893 !
1) Yes they will 🙂 As long as they have enough space on their account they will be fine.
2) Yes. Thats how shared folders work - as long as they go to the web to get the updated files, or, have Dropbox running on a computer the changes will sync down to it.
3) They can add any file, at all, in to the share which will sync with everybody in that folder as long as they have enough quota - and everybody else does to get the files as well (or it wont download for them).
4) They will need an account and can either use the website or the software.
5) They will auto get shared access to sub folders of the directory you share.
Mark
Super User II
Super User IIWelcome Caren43893 !
1) Yes they will 🙂 As long as they have enough space on their account they will be fine.
2) Yes. Thats how shared folders work - as long as they go to the web to get the updated files, or, have Dropbox running on a computer the changes will sync down to it.
3) They can add any file, at all, in to the share which will sync with everybody in that folder as long as they have enough quota - and everybody else does to get the files as well (or it wont download for them).
4) They will need an account and can either use the website or the software.
5) They will auto get shared access to sub folders of the directory you share.
Great, thank you, that's really helpful. So it looks like I need to get them all to sign up for a free account with Dropbox as well, ideally using the same email i have for them already , is that right?
- Mark
Caren43893 wrote:
Great, thank you, that's really helpful. So it looks like I need to get them all to sign up for a free account with Dropbox as well, ideally using the same email i have for them already , is that right?
Yes, although you may find it easier to ask if they have an account already - many will. Some may even have paid ones 🙂
If they do use that one for the invite even if its not you usual one
Thank you! I reckon i'm sorted; I will go and invite them all. Have a good eve/day
- T_theresa_A
Community Manager
Hey Caren43893
I'm glad to see that our amazing Super Users Rich & Mark were able to answer all your questions about sharing files 😎 I’m a Community Manager here at Dropbox, and I’d love to learn more about how you use Dropbox to create your magazine, if you are open to sharing? You never know, we might have some cool tips to share with you or even ideas you could pass along to our team 😸
