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Andreaj's avatar
Andreaj
New member | Level 2
22 days ago

I want to share a folder but the files in it say only I have access to edit them

I am trying to share a folder and the sub folders and files within , but the files say only i have access to edit how do i change this ?

 

4 Replies

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    15 days ago

    Hey Andreaj!

    Following up to confirm whether your issue is resolved or if further support is needed. We're here to help either way.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    22 days ago

    Hi Andreaj, the icons show that they are team folders with the building icon on them, so they aren't normal shared folders. 

    This means that you need to share each one individually to a group of users on your team, by following these steps.

  • Andreaj's avatar
    Andreaj
    New member | Level 2
    22 days ago

    Hi Hannah , 

     I shared the main folder , then i have folders within that   see below:

     

     

    The people i am sharing with can only see the planning file how do i change the others so they can edit / look at the files within ?

     

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    22 days ago

    Hi there, Andreaj, thanks for joining the Dropbox Community!

    Would you mind giving us some more details on what the issue is?

    If you follow the steps in this article on how to share the folder, are you able to share it? Or are you getting any errors?

    Let me know and we'll go from there!

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