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Laurence28
Explorer | Level 4
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's avatar
    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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    Snaggy
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    OK, uploading the file (with the same name) via a browser on the Dropbox site, in the exact same location as the previous file works. Yay!

    Replacing the old file with the new one on my computer, and letting my computer (and Dropbox app) upload it, doesn't work. 

    Is that correct? So the only way to do it is via a browser going to dropbox.com?

    Thanks!

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    Jay
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    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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    Snaggy
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago

    Thanks so much for clearing that up for me! Cheers

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