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John S.198
New member | Level 1
9 years ago

Will renaming a shared file or folder also rename it in everyone else's Dropbox folder?

I know that Dropbox recently upgraded the sharing options, and that moving or renaming files and folders will no longer 'break' the shared links. But will the new folder configuration and/or the new ...
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  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
    8 years ago

    Hey Kurt H.1, 

    Thanks for getting in touch about this query!

    Please note that if the editor of a shared folder renames it, the changes are only reflected on his/her account. If an owner wants to rename a shared folder for all members of the team, they'll need to unshare it first. 

    Hope this helps you clarify!

    Kind regards, 

    JaneA

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Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
9 years ago

As it isnt mentioned in any of the materials that have come out with it I think we can probably safely assume that no it won't. 

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