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Beatnok1
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Status:
Closed
Default Share Option should be "View" not "Edit"
Hello, I am a Dropbox business admin that shares a lot of links with people outside of my organization. I'm not sure when it happened but as some point the default for sharing switched from "View...
Dave E.12
2 months agoHelpful | Level 5
Hi Nancy,
I realise that wasn't pointed at me, but here's a summary of the issue as it currently stands.
This now only happens when sharing a folder (not for a file), I am doing this from the Android app.
I find the folder which I want to send to my client. Hit the tripple dot menu to its right.
I select "Share" from that menu.
The app defaults to making a "link for editing" granting the holder the ability to edit the contents. This is dangerous.