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MedZegui's avatar
MedZegui
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

Dropbox shared folder notifications

Hi everyone,

 

Is there any way to get notified on changes made to a shared folder, because I don't get notified when another person changes stuff to my shared folder.

 

Thank you

 

    • MedZegui's avatar
      MedZegui
      New member | Level 2
      Hello, thank you for your answer.
      Well I made sure it's checked but still, I'm not notified.
      • Rich's avatar
        Rich
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        These would be desktop notifications, and depending on your operating system, they may not be persistent. That means if you're not at your computer to see the notification arrive, you would miss it. That's how it is on Windows 7. On Windows 10, if you have notifications enabled, the notifications will persist in the Action Center. I'm not familiar with how they work on Mac.
  • ak71's avatar
    ak71
    New member | Level 2

    Is there any way my clients can get an email notification when I add a new file to their shared folder? I am on Dropbox Pro

    • Mark's avatar
      Mark
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      No, I'm afraid not.

      You are going to need to inform them yourself, or, hope they have the software installed and that they see the notification that pops up on screen for a few seconds when files are changed.
      • ak71's avatar
        ak71
        New member | Level 2

        Thank you for your prompt reply. 

         

        This would seem a pretty basic yet important function to include. Why would Dropbox not consider giving the user the option to include this? 

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