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David125
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Copy Link button creates edit link, not a view link. It used to be different.

Couple weeks or months ago, when you click on Copy Link, while browsing in your folders, it created view link (/sh/), now it creates access link (/scl/) which creates issues and confusion with our ex...
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RichardJTAG
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

I'm having exactly this problem and it's infuriating, I can't even find the "viewing" link after creating one, every option seems to recreate an "editing" link.

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Sorry to hear that you're having trouble creating a "can view" link, RichardJTAG.

 

Do these steps help?

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    RichardJTAG
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Yes, thank you! I did get there in the end, it's just that when you're working in the folder itself the options for creating a link all seem to default to an editing link, and although you can switch it to a viewing link in a pop up window the window doesn't actually let you see or copy the viewing link you've just created which is weird.

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      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      I understand where you're coming from, Richard.

       

      I'll make sure to pass your feedback along to the team and I'm glad you were able to get to the bottom of this after all.

       

      If you need anything else, let us know!

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