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Steven Cee
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3 years ago

Why can I no longer simply give others the link to a folder I want to share?

This has now become a confusing mess! I used to simply share a link to the folder I wanted to share, with those I wanted to be able to access it. Today, I set up a folder, put the files in it I wante...
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Rich
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3 years ago
Steven Cee wrote:

Since when do I have to first approve everyone I choose to give a link to, before they can access it? This makes no sense.

The default behavior for creating a link is now the creation of an Edit link, and anyone using an Edit link needs a Dropbox account.

 

 

You can change the default settings for links you create on your Sharing page.

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