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sharing a link to a dropbox file
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Troy Burnham
Hi all,
How do I share a link to a file that I put in my dropbox? I highlighted the file and hit the context key but none of the options mentioned anything about copying a link to the clipboard. I'm pretty sure that's how I did it in the past. Thanks. Troy
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Monte Single
When I want to share a link,
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I select the file I want to share, Open the context menu and press the letter "l". Then I pastethat link into a email message. Lastly, I go to the end of the link, backspace once to remove the zero at the end of the file name and press the number 1 key. With a 1 at the end of the file name, instead of a zero, the recipient just has to click on the link and the file will download automaticly.
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham Sent: October 15, 2021 7:59 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox file Hi all, How do I share a link to a file that I put in my dropbox? I highlighted the file and hit the context key but none of the options mentioned anything about copying a link to the clipboard. I'm pretty sure that's how I did it in the past. Thanks. Troy
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Gene
That is how you generally do it. You should see the option. If
you don’t, I’m not sure if there is another way to share but I’ll check if you
don’t get more information.
Gene
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From: Troy Burnham
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 8:58 AM
Subject: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox
file Hi
all, How do I share a link to a file that I put in my dropbox? I highlighted the file and hit the context key but none of the options mentioned anything about copying a link to the clipboard. I'm pretty sure that's how I did it in the past. Thanks. Troy
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Howard Traxler
When I point to a file or folder and open the context menu, there is no choice L. Get error sound. There is a choice "send with transfer" which brings up a dropbox dialog. I made that one work once but I don't know what I did. Can't make it work again.
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On 10/15/2021 9:10 AM, Monte Single wrote:
When I want to share a link,
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When you here the filename press shift F10, or the context key, and then press “L”
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 10:14 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox file
That is how you generally do it. You should see the option. If you don’t, I’m not sure if there is another way to share but I’ll check if you don’t get more information.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: Troy Burnham Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 8:58 AM Subject: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox file
Hi all,
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Gene
If
there is no item in the menu, l won’t work. the item must be ;present and
not disabled in the menu for the shortcut command to work.
Gene
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From: Angelo Sonnesso
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox
file
When you here the filename press shift F10, or the context key, and then press “L”
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
<main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene
That is how you generally do it. You should see the option. If you don’t, I’m not sure if there is another way to share but I’ll check if you don’t get more information.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: Troy Burnham Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 8:58 AM Subject: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox file
Hi all,
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Howard Traxler
Oh yes, revelation: Dropbox sent me an email with the link I can copy into emails to others.
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On 10/15/2021 10:25 AM, Howard Traxler via groups.io wrote:
When I point to a file or folder and open the context menu, there is no choice L. Get error sound. There is a choice "send with transfer" which brings up a dropbox dialog. I made that one work once but I don't know what I did. Can't make it work again.
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Troy Burnham
Thanks Monty. The file I wanted to share was quite large, and evidently it just hadn't finished uploading when I opened the context menu the first time because I tried again after sending my question to the list and there was a copy link to clipboard option in the context menu then.
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Btw I do know about changing the 0 at the end of the link to a 1 before sending the link so the file can be downloaded. Troy
On 10/15/2021 9:10 AM, Monte Single wrote:
When I want to share a link,
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Gene
You can check the progress of uploads. I believe I have had the copy
link item available too early. You can do so by moving to the system tray,
Windows key b, typing d until you get to dropbox and see if the progress is
announced. If it isn’t. depending on the screen-reader you are using,
people can tell you how to see the progress.
Gene
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From: Troy Burnham
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox
file Thanks
Monty. The file I wanted to share was quite large, and evidently it just hadn't finished uploading when I opened the context menu the first time because I tried again after sending my question to the list and there was a copy link to clipboard option in the context menu then. Btw I do know about changing the 0 at the end of the link to a 1 before sending the link so the file can be downloaded. Troy On 10/15/2021 9:10 AM, Monte Single wrote: > When I want to share a link, > I select the file I want to share, > Open the context menu and press the letter "l". > Then I pastethat link into a email message. > Lastly, I go to the end of the link, backspace once to remove the zero at the end of the file name and press the number 1 key. > With a 1 at the end of the file name, instead of a zero, the recipient just has to click on the link and the file will download automaticly. > > -----Original Message----- > From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham > Sent: October 15, 2021 7:59 AM > To: main@TechTalk.groups.io > Subject: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox file > > Hi all, > > > How do I share a link to a file that I put in my dropbox? I highlighted the file and hit the context key but none of the options mentioned anything about copying a link to the clipboard. I'm pretty sure that's how I did it in the past. > > > Thanks. > > > Troy > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Monte Single
Troy,
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There is a little utility that can be installed; it monitors the progress of your dropbox uploads. I forget what it is called. If Mike B sees this message, he can tell us what it is called.
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Troy Burnham Sent: October 15, 2021 10:32 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] sharing a link to a dropbox file Thanks Monty. The file I wanted to share was quite large, and evidently it just hadn't finished uploading when I opened the context menu the first time because I tried again after sending my question to the list and there was a copy link to clipboard option in the context menu then. Btw I do know about changing the 0 at the end of the link to a 1 before sending the link so the file can be downloaded. Troy On 10/15/2021 9:10 AM, Monte Single wrote: When I want to share a link,
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