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Jalby
Explorer | Level 3
6 months ago

Is there a way to have a shared folder with a view-only file inside of it?

I'm trying to have all of the files in one spot and was having trouble with the shared files being able to get edited without being in a folder. Is there a way to put a view-only file in a shared folder or is everything in there able to get edited? 

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  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    6 months ago

    Hi Jalby! Thanks for your post.

     

    I’m afraid what you’re asking isn’t possible. At the moment, it’s only possible to change the sharing permissions of a specific member to the whole folder.

     

    In this case, this file will need to be placed outside of this folder and shared separately with view-only permissions instead.

     

    Hope this helps.

    • Jalby's avatar
      Jalby
      Explorer | Level 3
      6 months ago

      Thank you! Do you know if it will ever be possible in the future? It would be incredibly helpful for us. Is there a way to save a document to the dropbox app so you can see real time changes to a view-only file?

      • Rogaa's avatar
        Rogaa
        Helpful | Level 5
        6 months ago
        Hi there,

        Have you tried Dropbox Paper though?

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