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JOfE's avatar
JOfE
Experienced | Level 11
5 years ago
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Folder showing a Share Icon

Why do some folders in Dropbox.com show a sharing icon when the folder is not shared? I am refering to the sharing icon visible on dropbox.com not on the computer version. See the screenshot.  ...
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  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
    5 years ago
    Hey JOfE!

    Could you just check for me, if you select one of these folders and choose the "Share" option, and then click the gear icon in the top right corner, do you see an option to "Unshare folder" in the bottom left of the window?
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danielpassos
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

I have the same problem and I did not find any unshare folder option

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Hannah
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3 years ago

Hey danielpassos, have you checked the steps to unshare a folder here?

  • danielpassos's avatar
    danielpassos
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Yes, I did. My folder is not shared and I have no other folder inside. I don't see the Unshare folder option

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      3 years ago

      Can you send us a screenshot of what you see when you click on the "share" icon, Daniel?

       

      Just make sure to hide any personal info, like email addresses.

      • danielpassos's avatar
        danielpassos
        Explorer | Level 3
        3 years ago

        Share

         

        Setting Icon on Share screen

         

         

        App Version (Mac OS)

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