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Ronb988
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Client changed Dropbox link into a shared folder

Hi, I recently shared a Dropbox link with a client. I noticed the next day the folder had become a shared folder with the client as member who can edit. I didn’t change the folder type or add the cli...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    2 years ago
    Ronb988 wrote:
    I have clicked on the link, it opens a page which shows all my shared links, what do I click on to edit the setting ...

    The option to change the default for shared links is actually on this page. Make sure Who has access is set to Anyone with link, and is set to Can view.

     

    Also why is set to edit in the first place, I don’t want to repeat this process each time I share a link

    Dropbox changed the default for shared links from view to edit quite a while ago. Make the change above and you won't have an issue anymore.

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Ronb988
Explorer | Level 3
Hi, I’ve just checked the original link I sent to the client, when I click the link it takes me to the web browser and there is a blue button labelled join folder. I normally right click and select copy Dropbox link from my pc desktop I’m sure I did the same action for this link
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Jay
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2 years ago

HI Ronb988, did you create a shared link with edit permissions, or with view permissions?

 

If you share a link with edit permissions, it creates a shared folder that they can add and edit on their account.

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    Ronb988
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    Hi, I right click on the folder in windows 10 and select copy Dropbox link, then I paste the link in a browser (signed out of Dropbox) on any link I create from windows desktop there is a blue join folder button in the link when I open it, for example here is a folder I just created and I added a notepad file inside, when you open the link you can see the join button on the windows created link but you can’t see it in the iPhone app created linked 


    Link created from windows 10 Dropbox folder (join folder button shown) 
     

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    Link created from the iPhone Dropbox app (no join folder button) 
     

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    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      2 years ago

      Did you check to see if you created a shared link with edit access on the Dropbox desktop application, or on the mobile app?

      • Ronb988's avatar
        Ronb988
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago
        Hi, how do you create a shared link with edit access

        Thanks

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