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Hello,
I realize that you can share a link so that it can be either edited or viewed. Does the recipient need to have an account to edit?
Hi
Hello
This is what I am talking about.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/56f8rv2r8jovul0/2020-07-10%20%282%29_LI.jpg?dl=0
Anyway, I got the answer from a Dropbox support. I copied and pasted the reply below.
There are two different link options for Google and Microsoft Office files that are in your Dropbox account: Can Edit and Can View. These links differ from regular Dropbox shared links in a few ways.
For Google and Microsoft Office files, links are centralized to each file, rather than unique per person who creates a link for a file. What this means is that the same links are visible to all people who have the ability to share a Google or Microsoft Office file.
The new link options can be used to grant other Dropbox users edit or view access to a file. They also effectively add individuals who access via the link as a member of the file, enabling the files to appear in search results and activity feeds of the Dropbox accounts of those individuals.
These links also ensure that anyone who accesses a Google or Microsoft Office file using a link will be given the highest permissions level available to them. This is based on factors such as file membership, folder membership or link type used to access the file.
Edit & View links to a Google or Microsoft Office file in your Dropbox account will also remain active even if the original creator of the link leaves the team, has their account deactivated, or otherwise loses access to the file. If you wish to remove the links, they must be manually deleted for each file they have been created on.
Some other points to note:
Hi
A quick look online showed me this:
If you need to work with someone on files, you can create a shared folder. Files in shared folders sync between members’ Dropbox accounts, so each member of a shared folder needs a Dropbox account.
So it seems that a person that needs to edit, needs a Dropbox account. To view a file, a Dropbox account is not needed.
Regards
Casper
Hi casper,
Thank you for the information.
You need to have an account to share a "folder", and
I know you can share a "link" with view-only right with people who don't have an account.
So I was wondering a link with edit right can be shared with people without an account.
But thank you anyway.
Hey @jazzmeg1, I just wanted to jump in and clarify that a shared link can only give view-only access and users don't need an account.
As you also mention, if you want users to have editing capabilities, then you'll have to send it to the via a shared folder and they in turn need to have a Dropbox account.
However, could you clarify what type of file it is that you're trying to share with others?
Looking forward to hearing back from you, cheers!
Lusil
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
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Hi
Hello
This is what I am talking about.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/56f8rv2r8jovul0/2020-07-10%20%282%29_LI.jpg?dl=0
Anyway, I got the answer from a Dropbox support. I copied and pasted the reply below.
There are two different link options for Google and Microsoft Office files that are in your Dropbox account: Can Edit and Can View. These links differ from regular Dropbox shared links in a few ways.
For Google and Microsoft Office files, links are centralized to each file, rather than unique per person who creates a link for a file. What this means is that the same links are visible to all people who have the ability to share a Google or Microsoft Office file.
The new link options can be used to grant other Dropbox users edit or view access to a file. They also effectively add individuals who access via the link as a member of the file, enabling the files to appear in search results and activity feeds of the Dropbox accounts of those individuals.
These links also ensure that anyone who accesses a Google or Microsoft Office file using a link will be given the highest permissions level available to them. This is based on factors such as file membership, folder membership or link type used to access the file.
Edit & View links to a Google or Microsoft Office file in your Dropbox account will also remain active even if the original creator of the link leaves the team, has their account deactivated, or otherwise loses access to the file. If you wish to remove the links, they must be manually deleted for each file they have been created on.
Some other points to note:
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