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A shared view-only link will not work as users have to log in and request access
I have tried this for hours and hours and it will not work. I have tried the app and the desk top version. I am doing everything correctly. Make a link for viewing only, set my password, set expiry date and copy the link. When the link is copied into my email and sent to the designated person. They are prompted to login to dropbox. They should be able to open the link in the email with NO dropbox account. If they happen to login into dropbox then they are forced to request access. I will not under ANY circumstances approve access and this changes them from link only viewing that is not downloadable or editable to being allowed to do whatever they want with the entire folder. As with other folk on the forum, I have cleared cookies and there is no placed for them to X out of the prompt to login. How do I correct this as I have a limited amount of time to send this off. If I change to one drive or Google Drive they rearrange all of my documents. I do NOT want to SHARE and I do NOT want to INVITE. As both of these allow them additional access to documents that MUST be controlled. I have also read on the forum it can be a software glitch. Why is it glitching for hours and days and weeks on end! I just finished paying for another month of professional and it does not allow me to do what I need to do and should be able to do. This is becoming a waste of my time and money.
How can I share a file with view access?
We use Dropbox for our weekly schedules. When I open a schedule (file), it opens in view mode. When my new employee opens a file, it opens in edit mode. This is dangerous because it's an excel doc and if she's accidentally in a cell and types anything, the previous information is erased. If I want to edit, from viewing the file I can click on the "open in" drop-down and choose "Excel for web", then edit and save & close. I want her to be able to open for viewing like I do with the option to open in excel for web. I've looked for help on this issue and the only response online is a quick view option . This will change settings for opening a viewing sidebar (which NONE of us want) or full screen. I've changed her settings to quick view full screen but it still opens in edit mode. Help???
Shared links are being downloaded instead of viewed
For years I mass produced document and use Dropbox to share the links with multiple viewers. Recently, when someone click on a shareable link, they are forced to download the document first. How do I resort back to the old way where a viewer can simply see the document without downloading it? I'm looking for a solution that can be used for all documents produced. In other words, I make hundreds of documents (and shareable links) at one time and can't change each individual document. Thank you in advance!
MS Word track changes visible in uploaded files
I have edited MS word documents on my computer using Review/track changes. The files are saved with Review/Markup off. When I upload these files to a dropbox folder (shared), they display a track changes/markup view. When I permanently delete these files and try uploading them again, the markup view again appears. How do I upload the files to Dropbox (web, not app) without markup edits displaying, i.e. clean edited copy?
Video File Conversion ends up with a total loss of audio.
Using the Save As feature, I have a total loss of audio when converting from MOV to a MP4 720P or MP4 360P file (the video conversion looks fine). Any ideas on how to remedy this? The reason for compression is that it's a large file (489MB). I need to reduce to at least a <60MB.
Can I create a link to specific pages of a PDF document?
Greetings! We direct readers to our multipage magazine PDF in Dropbox. We highlight specific articles in our Constant Contact emails and would like to link them directly to specific pages. Of course, now readers can only go to the first page and scroll through the PDF. I noticed a few similar requests in the Community but they seem to be about 2 or more years old. Is there a way to direct viewers to a specific page? I would expect most readers to use standard browsers and phones. Thank you!Commercial use of audio streaming on Dropbox, are there any GDPR requirements?
Hello! I have 2 questions: I sell audiocourses in books and give the users access to the audiofile with a QR Code. After buying the book the user can scan the qr code with his phone and listen to the audios (the audio player directly starts). 1) Is it ok to use dropbox for this function? 2) Is there any data transfer happening from user side, if he access the audio? Does he needs to give permission regarding GDPR? Thank you for your kind support!
