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isabelle asking questions's avatar
isabelle asking questions
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

Cannot ask for support / disable download option on a link with Dropbox Essentials

When I log into my account (Essentials) Chatbot can't help me since he says I do not have a paying account, I do.

The main reason I wanted to ask for help was that

I can't deactivate the download option in links I send to other people (this option is grey, I cannot click it.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

    If you are on a trial you cannot usually get paid support - you have to have paid for that to get it. 

     

    Links are often not retroactively editable, so try re-creating it and sharing a new one and THEN you should be able to set up the rules around the download; note, however, if you cancel the trial or don't pay, the download settings will be lost.

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Welcome to our Community, isabelle asking questions.

     

    Are you currently on a paid Dropbox Essentials plan or a trial one?

     

    Can you check if you get the same behavior on a different browser or a private browsing/incognito window?

     

    Let me know and we'll go from there.

    • isabelle asking questions's avatar
      isabelle asking questions
      Explorer | Level 4
      Hi Hannah

      I’m on a trial. I want to try the essentials plan before starting to pay for it.

      Yes, this keeps happening.
      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Of course, Isabelle, I totally understand.

         

        May I ask, are you trying this on an older link, that you had before the trial started or a new one that you created while on trial?

         

        Also, are you able to see and click on the other options, like adding an expiration date or a password?

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