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3. Navigate to the file or folder you'd like to share, hover over and click Share icon (person).
4. If a link hasn't been created, click Create. OR If a link was already created, click Copy link.
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- Hover over the name of the file or folder you'd like to share and click the share Share icon (person).
- If a link hasn't been created, click Create.
- Click Settings.
- Click Link for viewing depending on which link you’d like to disable downloads for.
- Next to Disable downloads, click to toggle it On.
- Click Save.
Additional Permissions Controls from Dropbox
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