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d9824
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Copy link button creates an edit link on a view file

I made a folder that has a view link. When clicking the copy link button, it enables an edit link which I do not want, I want it strictly view only. Is there a way to change this default action? How ...
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slruss63
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

For years, I have used the right-click function in Windows Explorer to copy and share links to files for student use. My default Dropbox settings clearly say "View only." It is only this past year that I have found that students have been able to edit the files without downloading them, including on a spreadsheet shared for the final exam. This is, as others have said, a significant breach. 
I need to continue using the Explorer interface; logging into the the online server each time I want to share a link is tedious and impractical. Like the original poster to this thread, I no longer trust Dropbox as I have in the past. Is there a solution?  

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey slruss63, thanks for taking the time to post your feedback to our Community.

 

Can you take a look at these steps and let me know if they help?

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