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LABurris
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3 years ago
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Allow users to download files, but not save changes to the original folder

Hi,  I want to share a folder with excel docs, images, etc.. I want the recipients to be able to download the data, but I don't want them to make changes and save to the original dropbox folder I s...
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    Rich
    3 years ago
    LABurris wrote:

    If the link has already been sent, can I restrict to view only?

    No. If you go into the Share sheet for a file you'll see a drop-down field where you can specify Can View or Can Edit. The links created for each method (viewing or editing) are separate from each other. If you want to change from view to edit or vice versa, you create a new link for the desired access.

     

     

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Rich
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3 years ago
LABurris wrote:

If the link has already been sent, can I restrict to view only?

No. If you go into the Share sheet for a file you'll see a drop-down field where you can specify Can View or Can Edit. The links created for each method (viewing or editing) are separate from each other. If you want to change from view to edit or vice versa, you create a new link for the desired access.

 

 

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LABurris
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

thank you

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