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I have a folder I would like to share but it gives me an error saying I can't share because there is a shared folder below. How do I find this folder to move it? There are hundreds of folders and no hint anywhere as to where it might be. I guess I could start trying to share sub branches but this is going to take forever especially if there are multiple ones. I went to the Sharing tab on Dropbox.com but none of my shared folders show there.
- Rich
Super User II
I've split your post off into its own thread as it didn't relate to the topic you originally replied on.
There's no longer an easy way to locate shared folders. Dropbox, in their infinite wisdom and desire to continue removing features we rely on, have changed the Sharing page to only show shared folders that you can add to your account.
You'll need to browse your folder hierarchy and locate the shared folder yourself. The folder icon for a shared folder will have people on it. Also, if you're looking at your folders on the Dropbox website, the Members column will indicate folders that have other members in them.
Thank you for the info! I just talked to the Chat support of Dropbox as well.
The removal of that specific feature,"overview of shared folders" is total bull**bleep** in my opinion.
How can some devs decide to do that?!
What happened in their mind? Why does something think this is not crucial?!
- Looking at an unshared folder either on the web or PC doesn't give any indication that there aren't any shared folders below. The only way I can see at this point to find them is to go down the branch and try to share each subdirectory until you get an error. Then drill down further through hundreds of folders until you find the shared one.
Dropbox should be simple. I shouldn't have to deal with it. It should just work and do it's job. The decisions DB has made lately is alienating it's customers.- Mark
larsdennert wrote:
Dropbox should be simple. I shouldn't have to deal with it. It should just work and do it's job. The decisions DB has made lately is alienating it's customers.Sadly larsdennert lots of us agree with you.
Dropbox seem to be removing lots of the helpful intuitive features it originally had :(
- Easier done then said
What do you mean by easier done than said?
For Dropbox it should not be a problem to get back that overview which they had previously in their system...
Hello everyone,
I would like to stress out that currently one is not able anymore to view the current shared folders.
Why has this feature been removed? It sucks big time!
I really hope that Dropbox reconsiders and readds that feature again!
Hi there
(I hope this is not already somewhere else posted.)
Was stumbling across this thread as I searched the web for a solution for the exact same problem. Looks like Dropbox has removed a privacy related option (who knows after years which folders he joined..?)!
As I totally agree with all of you, I wanted to contact Dropbox directly (actually, still preparing the e-mail).
Then I came across a hidden workaround, though not a ideal solution:
1. Make sure you're signed in to dropbox.com
2. Go to this URL: https://www.dropbox.com/support/email/sharing
3. Click "Email now"
4. Look at the dropdown in "Which shared folder or shared link are you having trouble with?" There you go with the shared-folder list. At least you now know the folder-names
This actually proves, that it would be no problem for Dropbox to integrate the same functionality again.
As I said, not a solution, but a workaround as long as this feature is not available.
UPDATE: If you cannot see the dropdown, make sure your ad-blocker is disabled and reload the page.
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hey there samuelT - Great thinking outside the box! :wink:
I know it's not much of a solution rather than a mere workaround but this suggestion might actually help a lot of people that stumbled upon similar issues while searching for their shares.
In regards to your feedback, by all means go ahead and submit a ticket to let the team know about this and note that I am passing your comments along to our dev team for consideration internally too.
Should you ever need anything else, just let us know and we'll take it from there! Thank you and have a lovely day!
Hi Walt3R
I submitted a ticket yesterday right after my post here and got already a reply this morning. They will forward the request to their dev team - let's hope we have the functionality back soon.
Best
Sam
I have also submitted a ticket for this right now so I will wait and see. I like Dropbox but this is really a dealbreaker from security perspective, I hate the work of migrating but if this is not solved I will have to move both my private and the companys data to some other cloud solution that is design (like Dropbox used to be) in a way that is not begging the users to do misstakes and accidently let people keep access they should not have.
That's the problem with cloud services. You never know what's gonna happen and then the "resistance is futile"... :-(
Totally BS they removed this feature. I' don't want to think of all the clueless dp users which are not confident with large file structures... a security nightmare!I can only concur with what has already been stated in all the previous posts on this thread. Being able to see ALL shared folders in one place is a CRITICAL function for Dropbox. I have been paying for Dropbox for years, but should this function not be re-introduced shortly, I will terminate my account and move to a competitor who actually cares about what their customers want! Totally unacceptable!
Michael G.78- Totally agree, I'll cancel my subscription within the next year.
Edit: Just cancelled, it's way too expensive, too. A plan between 0 and 1TB would be nice, but whatever, they're not listening to the community anyway. I'll switch back to oneDrive.
