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zaptor99
Explorer | Level 3
9 years ago
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Downloading specific files using a shared link

I shared a link to one of my folders with my family.  They use a browser to open the link and view the folder of pictures.  They do not have dropbox. Now, they want to select and download multiple f...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    8 years ago
    kanabigb wrote:

    Yes it's why i add my comment as a feature request, as it's not possible at the moment

    You can start a new post (or find an existing one to reply to) in the feature request area, which is monitored by the developers. They don't watch the regular forums for requests.

     

    Feature Request forum: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Share-an-idea/ct-p/101002000

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kanabigb
Explorer | Level 4
9 years ago

Hello,

thanks for your answer, but that is when your logged in.

 

Client are not logged, so they can't choose what to download. They have to open each file to download one by one, or entire folder.

 

 

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Sanchez
Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
8 years ago
Hey kanabigb, 
If you choose Direct Download, the entire folder will be downloaded as a .zip file. Then all you have to do is unzip it on your computer. 
Cheers
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    kanabigb
    Explorer | Level 4
    8 years ago

    Hi Sanchez

    thanks for your answer but i think you misunderstood me.

     

    i know we can download entire folder, but what i want is my client to be able to have a bunch of file within a big list, then choose files he want without having to download or redownload again the whole folder.

     

    Just checkbox for files he want then download them

    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
      8 years ago
      The options available are to either download the entire folder or each file individually. There is no way to select multiple files within a folder that was shared using a link.
      • kanabigb's avatar
        kanabigb
        Explorer | Level 4
        8 years ago

        Yes it's why i add my comment as a feature request, as it's not possible at the moment

         

        "It would be great to add a download link beside each file, or slect multi file to download them, not very convenient for clients"

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