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Rebecca16
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2 years ago

Possible to have files live in multiple places?

Use case: I want to put a document into my "company wide" folder as it could be applicable to anyone across departments. I also want the same document in my "Consulting" folder as it is most often ...
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Rebecca16
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Thank you. Ok, so if I understand correctly, the document lives in one folder where it will be maintained but can "live" as a link in another folder. 

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Jay
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2 years ago

Hi Rebecca16, that's correct, essentially the file remains in one location, but the URL points to a shared link to the file itself.

 

Provided that the original file isn't deleted, the link will remain active.

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