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Baxterdog
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago
Status:
Open

Viewed Links Folder - Link Removal

To have the ability to either delete individually or clear list of viewed links. Currently have links containing sensitive information received from others that i can't clear or alternatively, lots of dead links

10 Comments

  • nicstaley's avatar
    nicstaley
    New member | Level 2
    5 days ago

    The ability to manage what shows up in your own Dropbox is crucial. Regardless of whether or not the viewed links/folders take up space, the ability to manage what is shown within my own storage should not be determined by anyone but me. The deletion of a viewed link/folder from my file viewer would be simple to implement and would prevent those who frequently share links from getting a cluttered homepage.

  • mitchellmalloy's avatar
    mitchellmalloy
    Explorer | Level 4
    8 days ago

    I'm glad it doesn't take storage, but I want to delete the link completely from MY account. If we can delete files that we own, why can't we remove links that we don't want to retain?

  • Dell_Dropbox's avatar
    Dell_Dropbox
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    8 days ago

    BullfrogDrop​ Items that appear in your Viewed Links section are simply files or folders that were shared with you through a link. They are not stored in your Dropbox and do not take up any space in your account unless you choose to save them to your Dropbox.

    The person who originally shared the content controls access. If they delete the file or disable the shared link, it will no longer be available to you.

  • BullfrogDrop's avatar
    BullfrogDrop
    Helpful | Level 5
    9 days ago

    These files and folders that appear in the Viewed Links folder also show up for me when I search my Dropbox account for files, and they are tagged "shared by" and include files size info.

    Are these files/folders actually taking up storage space on my account? I have no option to delete them, or "leave folder", etc, but I can still download them and re-share them with others.

    Can the account that shared these files/folders originally do anything about this on their end?

  • LunarWolf99's avatar
    LunarWolf99
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 months ago

    trying this again as my previous comment appears to have disintegrated, but i agree with needing the ability to be able to clear the viewed links folder, sometimes you can just accidentally click on one that you didnt mean to while signed in with a work account and boom, its just there, with no way to get rid of it. pleeeaaase give us this

  • LunarWolf99's avatar
    LunarWolf99
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 months ago

    piggybacking off of dropce, respectfully this should have always been a thing, opening any "sensitive" links, even if by pure accident, is just a death sentence of embarrassment that could easily be avoided, please team, PLEASE 😭 there is no need to have them there permanently

  • dropce's avatar
    dropce
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 months ago

    Absolutely must have, ive opened many sensitive dropbox links while being logged in with business team account, having them saved like visited links and not able to get rid of these is more like an issue then an enhancement. A big issue (in my opinion)

    Moreover please consider that this behavior happen automatically without even askin or warning the user that will result on having potentially unwanted/sensitive infos not being able to clean / remove that in a business environment. 

    Honesty i hope this will be fixed as soon as possible.

     

  • mitchellmalloy's avatar
    mitchellmalloy
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 months ago

    It’s ridiculous that I can’t clear visited / viewed links. Please correct this.

  • Neal's avatar
    Neal
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    3 months ago
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    Thanks for sharing this potential enhancement. This idea is now live and open for feedback.

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