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breadwild
8 years agoExplorer | Level 4
How to move a folder from my personal folder to the shared workspace
I just upgraded to the business account and all of my folders and files were put into what appears to be a personal folder. Within it, there is a folder that I want to be accessible to everyone (I've created a company folder). How do I move it out of my personal and into the company folder (shared workspace)?
Note: I see how I can move that folder with in my personal folder but not out of it and into the public area.
Thanks!
I am sorry I wasn't able to open any of the links you provided breadwild.
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- Walter7 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Sorry to hear you're having issues with this Trailerman.
At this point, let me clarify that since member folders (your personal space) are specifically designed for each user to organize their own way, they canât be moved, deleted or shared in their entirety.
If you want to share some of the content in your member folder, you can move it to the team space share it directly by clicking âshareâ.
For more information, please take a look at the following Help Center article:
https://help.dropbox.com/teams-admins/team-member/team-space-overview
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any additional questions; I'll be happy to follow up. Oh, and happy Monday!
- unhotelier7 years agoNew member | Level 2
Hey am facing the exact same problem.
Unable to move a folder ( that was shared earlier with my team)But which now is housed inside my Pink personal workspace
Am unable to understand the solution, Please help and this is something thatdropbox should solve immediately ; one can't pay more to make things complicated:-)
Manish
- Walter7 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
I'm sorry to hear you're having issues with this unhotelier. Could you post a screenshot of the exact error message you get when trying to do this so I can have a better view of the matter at hand?
Also, keep in mind that team members and admins may move a shared folder into the team space as long as the following requirements are met:
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The user has edit access to the folder they are trying to move. To check this, follow these steps:
a. Click âManageâ to the right of the folder
b. See âCan editâ to the right of the individual user or group -
The âManage accessâ setting is set to âFolder membersâ. To check this, follow the steps below:
a. Click âManageâ to the right of the folder
b. Click âFolder settingsâ
c. See âFolder membersâ from the dropdown next to âManage accessâ -
The folder is owned by someone on the same team as the user who is moving it into the team space.
Please note that moving a folder to the top level of the shared space is only allowed if the setting which allows top level folder editing has been enabled. If you are an admin and wish to allow other members of your team to move folders into the top level of your team's space, you can update the setting on the following page in the Admin Console: https://www.dropbox.com/team/admin/settings/management
I hope this helps and please keep me posted!
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