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GRRWendy
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6 years ago

Using hyperlinks in Excel to connect to files uploaded in dropbox

Wondering if there is a way to create a spreadsheet, with hyperlinks to specific files that are uploaded on dropbox.  (hyperlink was created by going into dropbox, displaying specific file, copying a...
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Daphne
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6 years ago
Hey there GRRWendy,
 
Currently there isn’t a way to do this automatically, you would need to create the Excel file and then enter the hyperlinks into the file manually.
 
From what I understood you are copying the URL address into the Excel file, correct? That will work fine since the people who will be accessing the files already have the files shared with them. I just wanted to mention that you could also use shared links as the hyperlinks if you need to share anything with view only access (providing the file isn’t already shared with edit permissions for the recipients).
 
Hope this helps to clarify the matter - Thanks!

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