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Dozy139
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2 years ago
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How can I take ownership of shared files?

I'm taking over a role and the person who is handing over to me has all of the files on their dropbox which we have shared. they want to delete the files off their drop box. How do i take ownership o...
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    2 years ago

    Hey Dozy139 , let's see what we can find about this!

     

    Can you clarify if you're talking about shared files, or shared folders?

     

    They can always add the files inside a folder, share it with you and then pass you the ownership of the folder following the steps mentioned here.

     

    Want to give it a go, and let me know how it turns out?

     

    Keep me posted! 

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Megan
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2 years ago

Hey Dozy139 , let's see what we can find about this!

 

Can you clarify if you're talking about shared files, or shared folders?

 

They can always add the files inside a folder, share it with you and then pass you the ownership of the folder following the steps mentioned here.

 

Want to give it a go, and let me know how it turns out?

 

Keep me posted! 

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