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nanlouwoo
New member | Level 2
1 month ago

My "can view" link to a file is still allowing others to edit

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When I want to copy the link to send to someone, I delete the "allowed to edit" link and copy the "allowed to view" link. The link still allows the person to edit.

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  • nanlouwoo's avatar
    nanlouwoo
    New member | Level 2
    1 month ago

    I went to that page and deleted the edit link then opened in a private browser and the edit link is back there. I have logged out 4 times and deleted the link each time but it's still there.

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    Hannah
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    1 month ago

    Hey there, nanlouwoo, thanks for your post today.

    Would you mind checking this again on your end, by opening the "can view" link through a private browsing/incognito window to see if you get the same behavior?

    Can you also make sure the "can edit" link is deleted, by clicking on the "..." (ellipsis) icon next to the file on this page and then choosing the "delete edit link" option if it's there?

    Let me know what you find.

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