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fedeboraxx
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9 days ago

Is there a way to keep the same link for an updated file?

Hi all, I have a PDF presentation I constantly update, after I've shared the link with clients. But I want the same link to keep working for them. One workaround I sometimes use is sharing the cont...
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Rich
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9 days ago

Mark is correct, but keep in mind that there are applications that, while saving, will delete the original file first and then save the new file with the same name. If your application works this way and Dropbox is fast enough to sync the deletion, then the link will change.

If that happens, you can either pause Dropbox while you're saving the file, or save the file outside of Dropbox and then manually move it into Dropbox, replacing the original file in the process.

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