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TrevorBarrett
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Shared links should retain link when file is modified.

Older versions of Dropbox maintained the link to the shared file even if it was updated as long as the file path was not changed and the file name remained the same. This new version requires you to...
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TrevorBarrett
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
Mark, I agree with you. I've used Dropbox for years and it always worked on file revisions as long as the file name remains the same. In fact as recently as June 6, I made revisions and the links still work. Something was changed so that it no longer works.
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Mark
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2 years ago

I've just tested here again and as I said a simple replace of the file works. As it always has - even if I replace from another location. 

 

TrevorBarrett could you try saving your file to say the desktop first and then overwriting the old one? 

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