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MADaines's avatar
MADaines
New member | Level 1
2 months ago

Sharing with view-only permissions requires the mobile app, and can't be opened on iOS browser

I have been trying to share a folder and sub folder via a view only share email and or link and neither work. I want the share to open in a web browser as most recipients do not want to register ...
  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 months ago

    Thanks for the image. When you invite people, that means they need a Dropbox account to view the link, meaning it has become a shared file, and not a shared link. 

     

    This does mean that anyone with the shared link can access that content, as with all other shared links that are created. 

     

    Could you delete the invited users and instead follow these steps to create a shared link to the file?

Mark's avatar
Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
2 months ago

They just need to tap the X or click on the 'close (or exit)' texts to get past this screen. Then it will be downloadable.  

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