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Shared Files

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"check your internet connection and try again" When trying to share a file?
Trying to share a file, but when I enter some email addresses I get the following messages ""check your internet connection and try again". Other email addresses works 100%. Working on a Macbook Pro.
MarthinGrobler
5 years ago Place Create, upload, and share
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Can we get the ability to watermark multiple files in one go?
Ability to watermark multiple photos at the same time would be a lifesaver for photographers. Check out SmugMug’s go to on this. Please incorporate same thing.
Milkoways19
5 years ago Place Ideas
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I get the message that my files might contain phishing content
I am trying to share a file and get the message "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity because your files might contain phishing content" Relevant Facts: 1) File does not contain phishing content. 2) I haven't used dropbox for about a year, so I'm not over any limits. 3) File is legal content, legally obtained. 4) File is 22 MB. No customer support except for paid subscriptions. So I guess this is why I don't use dropbox.....
Xanthocletes
2 years ago Place Create, upload, and share
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Can't share Google-Docs-files with "edit permission" to external people
So I started a company and bought Professioal Dropbox and G-Suite, to be able to have Google-Docs in my Dropbox, since we work from here with all our files. If I now create a "Google-Document" in Dropbox for abrainstorming session with a client, I CAN'T GET THIS FILE SHARED, so that the client can write with me in my doc. Is this supposed to be like this? I pay 2 Services and loose features, that the free ones easily provide? I suppose I just forgot a little box to be clicked or so. So please help me with this issue, if anyone knows the answer! THANK YOU!
schaum55
4 years ago Place Integrations
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2 people editing a Word document at the same time in Dropbox
I work with one other person. We were both working on our laptops on the same file in our shared Dropbox folder. (I was adding to a working list and she was editing above.) But I kept getting an odd request for permission and the file name changed to a long sequence of numbers and letters and was saved in another folder called "old files." So the attempt to work on the same file at the same time failed. How can we make this work?
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Joan P.6
5 years ago Place Integrations
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Dropbox says another user is viewing/editing a file, but he is not.
When I open some of my company's Excel files, Dropbox's badge indicates my coworker is viewing and/or has unsaved changes. But looking at his PC, he doesn't have Excel open and the Excel lock files are not in the directory with the original files. Any suggestions?
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RailingSystems
8 years ago Place View, download, and export
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How can I share files with others, but allow them only to view the files and nothing else?
Dear all, Can someone please explain if what I want to do is possible on DropBox? I have a large folder containing many files and photos. I want to invite friends who are DropBox account holders to be able to view the folder and its contents. I do not want them to be able to edit, share, comment on, or more importantlydownload, any of the folder's contents. I simply want them to be able to view each file and nothing else. I don't want them to have to be part of my/a family account. I don't want them to have to upgrade to more storage space to be able to simplyview my folder and its contents. Essentially, the person can remain as a basic free DropBox account holder. Any help would be apprciated. Thanks! 🙂
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EmilJabo
8 months ago Place Create, upload, and share
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Child pornography
This is very important I need to get in touch with someone at dropbox regarding an illegal link connected to child pornography it must be shut down in an extremely timely manner.Space and storage
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Bulk bulk
4 years ago Place Delete, edit, and organize
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Dropbox error: "Can’t upload empty folder." -- Unable to upload photos for a key shared folder
Hi Community! Need your help. I'm trying to upload 7 pics for an interview and for the first time seeing this message, but only 3 made it and when individually trying the rest, I'm getting the following error: "Can’t upload empty folder." -- I've tried goggling and not sure why this is coming up. Can anyone help? Thank you Silvia
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silviavasla
4 years ago Place Create, upload, and share
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Corrupted Word Documents
I am at my wit's end! I didn't realise that DropBox would corrupt files. I now have several Word documents in a folder that I need for my course work assessment which are no longer Word documents and which won't open. I'm actually really worried - I trusted DropBox and am actually thinking I shouldn't have...Can anyone tell me what has happened please? Also my tutor is unable to open the PDF files - they open with a padlock and are so tiny he can't read them...he is one of those listed as being able to open them (TM ). Please help me - I need all this for my assessment and am now seriously worried. Thank you.
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GillW
4 years ago Place View, download, and export
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