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dleigh73
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
This file cannot be previewed because you are offline
Why can't I see the documents I received?
Hi dleigh73, I see.
However those security walls could in some cases be interfering with the way you preview the shared link. And it would help us narrow down the cause, if you could try to disable them, and then check if the link previews the way it should.
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- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi dleigh73, welcome to our Community, and happy March 1st!
If I understand this correctly, you get the "file can't be previewed because you're offline" error when you're trying to view one of your files.
I'd love some extra details, such as how you're trying to view the file? Is it on the website, desktop or mobile app?
You mentioned that you received this document: did you receive a shared folder, shared link, Transfer or a different way?
Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!
- dleigh733 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I received a link:
link removed
Trying to view on website.
- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi dleigh73, I see, thanks for letting me know!
If you try to preview the link on a different browser, do you get the same results there? What about an incognito tab on your current browser?
Provided that you get the same error, could you kindly send me a screenshot, so I can have visual too?
- dleigh733 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Tried on Chrome and MS 360.
- dleigh733 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Also
- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
What happens if you try to download the file instead dleigh73?
- dleigh733 years agoExplorer | Level 3
It does nothing.
- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi dleigh73, are you the only one that has access to this link?
If not, does it work for other people as it should be?
- dleigh733 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Don't know. I'm the only person here who should be able to access it.
- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi dleigh73, do you have any proxy, VPN, firewall, security software, or even ISP/router settings that could be restricting traffic to the following Dropbox domains?
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