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SteffenEB
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago

this folder can only be shared as a link - why?

I'm trying to share a folder when I get a "this folder can only be shared as a link" message. Why?
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    3 years ago

    Hey everyone!

     

    There have been some recent changes and you can now share a subfolder inside an already shared folder.

     

    However, there are some rules to keep in mind, when trying to do this. You can read more about that in our Help Center article here.

     

    I hope this helps!

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SteffenEB
Helpful | Level 5

Yes! That's it. Tanks.

And if you work online you will be provided with enough information/clues to figures this out. If you're trying to share such a folder locally on the other hand. You only get the message I posted above.
That's a big drawback for our company who are trying to get our customers of local shared folders onto cloud platforms. The local experience cannot be lagging behind the browser version.

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Fiona
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6 years ago

Happy to have helped. 

Very nice observation! We would love to make the local experience easier. I will make sure this comment gets reviewed by our devs.

Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback SteffenEB. :nerd:

 

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