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Dennis H.9
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11 years ago

No search box for a shared file?

When I share a file with someone - and they follow the emailed link, they do not have a way of search that file. There is not search option like there is when I go to the files in my dropbox. Am I ...
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Rich
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10 years ago

There's no way for the user to search through the shared folder.

Yes there is, if it's a shared folder.

If you've provided a share link to a folder, then no, the recipient cannot search it without adding the folder to their own Dropbox first.

 

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