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Will moving the file that a shared link points to break the original link?
Quick question: If you add a single file, say an mp3, then get a link for it, but later move that file into a newly created folder, will that break the original link? If so, this is why I miss the P...
Hey there LeeDee - how are you today?
Moving or renaming a file will not affect the shared link that you generated. This means that anyone who has access to the shared link will still be able to access the file if you move it to a different location in your Dropbox folder or if you rename the file.
I hope this clarifies matters and please let me know if you have any further questions.
PS: The Public folder's functionality has been removed since 2017 - you can read below for more information: https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/public-folder
Well that's just perfect. Now I can organize all those loose, single files. No Public folder needed. All this time and I didn't even know thinking organizing in folders would break my shared link. Self-face palm.
Thank you very much, Walter!
- Daphne
Dropbox Staff
Hey Rfranks, thanks for posting!
I've just moved your post here, as you have a similar question to the OP. When you have the chance, please take a look at the info Walter provided above.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks Daphne,
Once of our users either moved/deleted a folder and even though we recovered it, now all of the links are broken. When I try to generate a shared link for an existing document, it now has a completely different pathway to the one that we had saved previously. Im worried that this might happen again if someone tries to move a folder after we update all of our URLs with the new ones.- Daphne
If the file/folder was deleted then the link would have indeed been broken Rfranks. In this case, a new shared link would need to be created.
To put your mind at ease, perhaps you can create a test folder, create a shared link and then perform the actions that you'd like to take to see what happens.
I hope this helps!
