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RexH
3 years agoNew member | Level 2
How can I share a link to a file, which doesn't allow editing of photos?
I'm confused how to allow viewing only, and NOT allow editing, of photos in a Dropbox file that I've sent to various people.
4 Replies
- RexH3 years agoNew member | Level 2
Just to clarify: I've sent the link to various people, not the file itself.
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi RexH, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Are you sharing a file with Dropbox users directly, or a shared link to a file?
Did you give the file edit access or read-only access?
This will help me to assist further!
- RexH3 years agoNew member | Level 2
I copied the link to the file and sent it to the people I want to allow to see it. I do not want them to be able to edit the photos in the file, only to be able to view them. But I don't understand how to control this.
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Did you follow the steps in this article to create a read-only shared link?
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