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VAExcellence
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2 years ago
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Can I link the same file across multiple shared folders and have them sync with each other?

I need to link the same file across multiple folders within Dropbox so that they all sync and update when changes are made to any one version of the file.  How can I do this?
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    2 years ago

    Hi there, VAExcellence, thanks for posting to our Community.

     

    I'm afraid that what you'd like to do here is not possible with Dropbox.

     

    You can have the same file in multiple locations, but you can't have the files sync with one another.

     

    I hope this clarifies, but let me know if you have any questions!

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hi there, VAExcellence, thanks for posting to our Community.

 

I'm afraid that what you'd like to do here is not possible with Dropbox.

 

You can have the same file in multiple locations, but you can't have the files sync with one another.

 

I hope this clarifies, but let me know if you have any questions!

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    VAExcellence
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Thanks for confirming.

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      Not a problem, VAExcellence!

       

      If you need anything else, let us know.

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