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jz3
7 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Can I share a subfolder of a shared folder to other users?
I'm trying to create a folder with 10 sub folders.
A group of people all need access to the main folder and then each sub folder needs to be accessed by the main group plus an additional 2 people b...
jz3
Explorer | Level 3
Thanks for your reply but I'm still not clear. If I share a folder via a link, do I have to email the link to that person? When they have access to the folder will they be able to add files to it or just view what's already there?
bana1124
7 years agoHelpful | Level 5
If you share a link, you can email them the link created. They can only view the files but cannot edit.
https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/share-with-others#files
If you want them to have access where they can edit, then share the folder by adding them.
https://www.dropbox.com/help/files-folders/share-with-others
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