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endmission
New member | Level 2
9 years ago

Can't unshare a folder

Hello,   I am a French Guy so sorry for my English. I am not able to cancle the sharing of a folder even if I do this on the setting of that folder. Like this way : https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/...
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Michel G.7
Collaborator | Level 8
3 years ago

Do you mean on the web or the desktop app ?

Because I have a lot of possibilities but no <unshare folder>

 

I have found a ludicrous way to unshare :

Empty the folder from it elements by dragging them beside (still in DB).

Move the shared empty folder to the trash.

Create a new folder and name it as the previous one.

Fill it with the files previously moved from the shared folder !!!!

Absurd isn't it ?

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Megan
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3 years ago

Hi Michel G.7, if you could share a screenshot of what you see when trying to unshare the file using the web, that'd be great.

 

Thanks!

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    Michel G.7
    Collaborator | Level 8
    3 years ago

    In fact, I have tried everything !
    Could you tell me exactly what should be done (to unshare) ?
    It would be nice.

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      TonyEnglund
      Collaborator | Level 9
      3 years ago

      @Michel G.7 , the only solution for some kind of useful unsharing is to use Watermint Toolbox .

       

      With that tool, you can do all stuffs that should be possible in the admin console/web.

       

      There is no way to unshare one folder completely in a few steps, or to unshare recursively in Dropbox without that tool.

      • Michel G.7's avatar
        Michel G.7
        Collaborator | Level 8
        3 years ago

        Do you mean there is no way to unshare via Dropbox ?

         

        I have found a ludicrous way to unshare through the Mac Finder :

        Empty the folder from it elements by dragging them beside (still in DB).

        Move the shared empty folder to the trash.

        Create a new folder and name it as the previous one.

        Fill it with the files previously moved from the shared folder !!!!

        Absurd isn't it ?

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