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El_Mac
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago

Uploading to a folder shared only through a link

Hi there, I've been sent a link to a Dropbox account created by a group leader for our group. It consists of a bunch of folders and everyone else in the group is supposed to upload their file to the...
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    El_Mac
    4 years ago

    Thanks Mark! 

    Going to forward your reply to the group and see if someone can give me proper access via a shared folder link.

    Here's hoping that's it!

    Really appreciate your help.

    All the best,

    Laura

     

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El_Mac
Helpful | Level 5

Thanks for your reply Mark. I thought that might have been the issue but everyone else in the group seems to be able to upload their files without a problem. I did join the group later than everyone else. Is it possible that everyone else was sent a link to the shared folder and then the link was later shared with me but because it was "second-hand" (it wasn't emailed to me directly) it could therefore only be viewed by me as a read-only..?

I'm determined to get to the bottom of this -- it's so weird! Thanks for helping.

Laura

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Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
4 years ago

The fact you've been sent it second hand confirms its user error (on the other parts side) because it is not possible to share edit access via sharing links. 

 

Edit access is only possible to people whos accounts have been given specific access to the folder. It isnt possible to just share the link to others. 

  • El_Mac's avatar
    El_Mac
    Helpful | Level 5
    4 years ago

    Thanks Mark! 

    Going to forward your reply to the group and see if someone can give me proper access via a shared folder link.

    Here's hoping that's it!

    Really appreciate your help.

    All the best,

    Laura

     

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