Replace files without breaking the shared link on desktop application for Mac

[DocMolly]

Hello, 

I have used Dropbox for years to share PDFs on my website. I work on a mac and use the Dropbox desktop application. Previously, when I wanted to replace a PDF under the same name in Dropbox, I just had to save the new PDF by selecting the file I wanted to replace within the Dropbox folder on my Mac. I would click REPLACE and it automatically updated the PDF under the same name without affecting the shared link. Recently, I noticed this is no longer the case. It now deletes the original file and replaces it with a new file under the same name. This breaks the link.

Fortunately,  you can replace a file under the same name without affecting the link directly in Dropbox via a browser. This is not as slick, so I hope you bring back this functionality to the desktop app for mac. 

Thank you! 

Molly

[Karmaa]

Hello everyone. In Google drive there is a feature where you can manage versions of a file. So you could upload a file and have it replace another file but keeps the same download link. Is there any way to do this in Dropbox?

[Hannah]

Hey @Karmaa, thanks for joining the Dropbox Community!

I just moved your post to this thread with some info relevant to your query.

Check it out and let me know if you have any questions.