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Susan D.11's avatar
Susan D.11
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Cannot rename or move a folder that has been shared - should this be possible?

A co-worker of mine is having challenges with folders that have been shared with him by a vendor.  Sometimes the name of the folder is too vague, and he would like to rename the folder with the date ...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    No worries, if you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

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Susan D.11
Explorer | Level 4

I don't believe we are using the "Team Space" function.  The person who moved the folder that was shared with him by a vendor is a Member of the Team, not an Admin.  By doing this on the website, he has found a workaround, so I believe he should be OK moving forward.  Hopefully, this is a functionality that can be added one day to the app.  Truly appreciate your help!

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Jay
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2 years ago

No worries, if you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

  • ironcove's avatar
    ironcove
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    How do you STOP a person from RENAMING a Folder? Is this possible where you can lock the name of the folder? My caps are an emphasis and not yelling. 

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    Hi ironcove, it depends on the type of folder you're referring to. Is this a normal shared folder (or subfolder in a shared folder), or a team folder if you're in a Dropbox Business team?

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    ironcove
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    So I am NOT able to rename a Team Folder, which is the desired effect. However is there a way to enforce no renaming of subfolders of a Team Folder like this error message?

     

     

     

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    2 years ago

    Hey ironcove, sorry to jump in, but I was wondering if restricting top-level editing would  work for what you had in mind.

     

    Could you have a look here and let us know if that would do the trick? 

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