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JeremyB13
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10 months ago

Shared folder is taking up space in my personal Dropbox account.

I am doing short term work for a client (1 month) and they have shared a folder with me that I will need to access and edit via dropbox, which I do not use for my business. I created a free account, ...
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Megan
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10 months ago

Hey JeremyB13, let's jump right into this!

Keep in mind that when joining a shared folder, you basically add it to your Dropbox account, which is why it takes up space from it like any other personal file would. You can read more about this here.

Now, if you mostly need view-only access to the folder in question, the owner can send you a shared link instead, so that you don’t have to add it to your Dropbox account at all. 

You wouldn't be able to edit the folder's content though. 

Hope this clarifies things a bit.

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