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Laurence28
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3 years ago
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If i change my document the link i send with whatsapp is not correct anymore. How can i fix this
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    Jay
    3 years ago

    That's correct, uploading to the Dropbox site directly onto the same file is guaranteed to keep the link active. 

     

    Letting the file save in Explorer/Finder and then syncing 'might' keep the link, depending on how the save is created, so it isn't guaranteed to keep the link.

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Nancy
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3 years ago

Hi Laurence28, sorry to jump in. 

 

From what I understand, you’ve created a shared link on Dropbox, you’ve pasted it on WhatsApp, then you edit the document on Dropbox, which causes the shared link to break. Is this right?

 

What type of file is this about? How are you editing it, after creating the shared link?

 

Finally, can you send a screenshot of any errors your recipients are receiving?

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Snaggy
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

I have this exact problem. I want to share a link to a file, but also I want to update that file occasionally. How can I do that and keep the original link?

I'm shareing a .wav file. I'm a songwriter and make different versions of the song, but don't want a link to the song to expire. I've tried replacing the file in my dropbox folder on my computer, that doesn't work, the shared link breaks. I've also tried uploading the new file to another folder on Dropbox, then replacing the old file by moving it into its folder, but that doesn't work either.  Including a screenshot as to what the reciever of link sees if I change the file (same name though). Thanks

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