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How can I share a simple Word file with read only access?
I'm struggling to do something that should be very simple. I have a Word doc that I want to be able to share with people. I don't want them to be able to edit MY copy, but I want them to have their O...
If you share a file with edit access, this means that everyone will be able to edit the same file at the same time, and would edit your copy each time. They would also need a Dropbox account in order to edit the file via the Dropbox site, using the Microsoft Word app.
With a read-only shared link, they can only view or download the file to their machines, and then they'll have to edit it using their local copy of Word on their computer or phone.
You can also force the shared link to download automatically when they click it by changing the dl=0 at the end of the link to dl=1.
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi agentil, thanks for messaging the Community!
You can create a shared link to a files by following these steps, and you can make it read-only.
This means that the user accessing the link would need to download the file to edit it on their local machine, and it won't affect your copy of the file.
If you need any further assistance, please let me know!
