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KrisHughes
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Is there a way to disable downloads on ALL my files and make it the default?

It would be rare or never that I want to let someone download a file I send a link to. Is there a way to disable downloads as the default? (yes, I have a "professional" account)
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Mark
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2 years ago
KrisHughes wrote:

Thank you. I'm new to the new plan that allows control over this, but it seems to involve so many clicks to get it done every time I share, a real time waster. Ideally, a dialogue box should open when I right click "copy dropbox link" in Windows File Explorer, but the ability to set a default would be almost as good.

The whole Dropbox sharing model is confusing and poorly designed KrisHughes  😞 

 

Trying to delete links of previously created files is painful as is the confusion between all of the different permutations on sharing (folder/file/read only/edit etc.). 

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JasonSilverDBX
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2 years ago

Mark we're working on this!

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