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Lvv1's avatar
Lvv1
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

I got a Dropbox link but I can't edit the document in it

Hi, I received a dropbox link but cannot modify the document directly: when I clik on the link, I can see the document but I can only download it or make comments, and not modify it directly. Thanks for your help!

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  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    5 years ago

    That's the share link for. 😉 If you want edit right, ask the sender use shared file/folder, instead, and give you such rights there. Good luck.

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    Legendary | Level 20
    5 years ago

    That's the share link for. 😉 If you want edit right, ask the sender use shared file/folder, instead, and give you such rights there. Good luck.

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