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mossbeach
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
"This folder can only be shared as a link.", but the link also gives an error.
I am trying to share a folder with my wife. I try to share it and it says "This folder can only be shared as a link."
I share the link with her and she needs to request access. I click "approve...
mossbeach
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I just tried that and yes, I get the same results.
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
2 years agoCould you try creating another top folder and try to share that with your wife or even create a shared folder directly and let us know how it goes mossbeach?
- mossbeach2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I created a shared folder and shared it with my wife. I tried to move my top-level folder into it and it won't let me move previously shared folders into a shared folder. Looks like I need to go through all my folders and unshare them. Is there an easy way to figure out what is shared?
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Does the sharing tab help at all mossbeach?
- mossbeach2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Yes, that shows me what I wanted to know. I think I'm going to just stay with the a la carte method. I wanted to share everything under the tab, but will just keep it how I have been doing it. Thanks for the attempt.
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