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Laurence28
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

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If i change my document the link i send with whatsapp is not correct anymore. How can i fix this
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    12 months ago

    That's correct, uploading to the Dropbox site directly onto the same file is guaranteed to keep the link active. 

     

    Letting the file save in Explorer/Finder and then syncing 'might' keep the link, depending on how the save is created, so it isn't guaranteed to keep the link.

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Laurence28
Explorer | Level 4
I don't know how but it is fixed. I now see the new version with clicking the old link
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Jay
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12 months ago

That's correct, uploading to the Dropbox site directly onto the same file is guaranteed to keep the link active. 

 

Letting the file save in Explorer/Finder and then syncing 'might' keep the link, depending on how the save is created, so it isn't guaranteed to keep the link.

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    Snaggy
    Explorer | Level 4
    12 months ago

    Thanks so much for clearing that up for me! Cheers

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