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How can I connect a shared link to my Dropbox account?
Someone sent me a link to see a Dropbox folder on their system. Works fine IF I USE THE URL.
Is there a way to connect that link to MY account, so I can see a list of links shared with me? Or do I have to save the shared URL elsewhere to get back to the folder?
3 Replies
- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi rclh57, thanks for contacting us!
It sounds like the user sent you a shared link to a folder on their account.
You could add the folder or files in that link to your account, however, they won't update automatically, since you're only making a copy of that link at that moment.
You would need to keep the URL saved somewhere in order to be able to access it and any updates they may make to files there.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
Thank you. I thought there was something similar to Google Drive's "Shared with me" that is just the link and not the contents
- Jay
Yes, currently there isn't a feature like that, since shared links can be accessed by anyone with the URL, and that the owner of the link could also delete the link (or the files within) entirely from their account.
