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mike_7891
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3 years ago

Export a list of files in shared folders

Experts,   I'm in a Family Plan working on a book project with 2 other users. Part of my job is to cross check a number of text and caption files for references to (roughly) 800 pictures. The ima...
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mike_7891
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Jay 

 

Thanks for your reply on this.

 

I guess this is a good time to note that queries on this subject go back at least to 2016 (probably earlier). All get the same reply. Does Dropbox have something against this suggestion?

 

I synched the directories and can go from there for my requirements, but it would be nice (as per the original request) to be able to set Family members' directories to read only, which would address the concern that I have.

 

Mike

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Walter
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3 years ago

Sorry to jump in here and thank you for your feedback on this mike_7891 

 

It has been noted in our system - please let us know if you have anything else to add. 

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