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Carla M.9
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10 years ago

Shared folder

Is there any way of seeing if someone in a shared folder has downloaded or edited a file?

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    Steve M.
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    10 years ago

    There's no way to see whether a person has downloaded a file.

    When you call /metadata, the modifier field will tell you who last modified each file in the shared folder. If you call /revisions on an individual file in the shared folder, the same modifier field will tell you who made each edit to the file.

    So no for "downloaded," but yes for "edited."

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