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jasongitar
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

How does one search files within a shared folder?

Hi, I am trying to upload a big folder of pictures to share. Doesn't seem to be an option for people to do a search. For example if I only wanted to see pictures with a specific name, how could they ...
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Walter
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5 months ago

Hey svgandme - this would be possible if the recipient of the shared link to the mentioned folder added the folder to their account. Otherwise, they'd need to use the CTRL/CMND+F shortcuts to find the files they're  looking for.

I hope this helps! 

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em417
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

gosh i really wish theyd change this seems so simple and would be a game changer and leg up vs google drive which can't do it either!

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