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CanYouHelpMePlease
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2 years ago
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"Your link was deleted" error when opening a shared link

I received a link from a South African newspaper with several of its articles that I require for my PhD studies. I received it just before embarking on a road trip to interview people. Upon my return...
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    Hannah
    2 years ago

    Hey CanYouHelpMePlease, I'm glad you'll be able to retrieve the files for your studies!

     

    To make sure you don't lose them again, you'll need to download them from the link, either to your computer or to your Dropbox, if you have enough space.

     

    You'll see the download options, when you open the link.

     

    I hope this helps!

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CanYouHelpMePlease
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Thank you. I will follow your steps when I receive them

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Happy to help!

 

If you need anything else, don't hesitate to let us know. 🙂

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