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lukevan
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Folder commands missing from "background" right click when I click on empty space next to folder

Hi there, previously, one was able to right click in empty space on a folder and have the same commands show up that show when right clicking on a folder: These are the options that...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    8 months ago

    Hi Paltik, we appreciate the feedback on this matter. As this is related to how the OS itself processes right clicks, there isn't much we can suggest to resolve or workaround this behavior.

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Walter
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Hey Paltik - sorry to jump in here, but it's not quite clear why you're unable to right click on the test folder's name on your Windows 11 device to get the shared link to it. Could you elaborate a tad so that we can assist further?

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Paltik
Explorer | Level 4
8 months ago

Hi Walter , thanks for responding. SOrry for the confusion. I'll try to explain as much as possible. Screenshots attached as an example.

 

Let's say for example I have this folder called Test Folder. I upload a lot of files and sub folders in there to share to my teammates.  In Windows 10, after putting files in that folder, out of habit, I just RIGHT CLICK on an empty space inside that folder and the option to "Copy Dropbox link" (folder link) would appear from the menu that I could then copy and paste to an email. Which is for me is fast and efficient. 

 

But as soon as I switched to Windows 11, I'm starting to get frustrated with this right click options of this OS. I can no longer just right click on an empty space of a folder to copy its Dropbox link. I have to now go back one level higher so I could right click on the folder itself to get the option "Copy Dropbox link" (screenshot 2).

 

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