This feature is currently in beta and only works with Dropbox clients 0.8 or higher (get it here). This will take you to the page view of the file or folder you would like to share, you can grab the link from the top of the page, share it on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter or allow other people to copy the file straight to their Dropbox account. Now enter the link in a new browser tab or window. Next, select “Get shareable link” and the link of the file or folder is shortened using Dropbox’s URL shortener:ģ. Select the file or folder which you want to share and pull up the context menu, as shown below:Ģ. Log in to your Dropbox account from the browser or the Dropbox desktop client. How to Share a Dropbox File or Folder with a Short URLġ. Here is an example file, shared with Dropbox which can be copied to your Dropbox account or shared with a short URL –

They don’t have to download your shared file and reupload it. The most interesting part – other Dropbox users can copy the shared file or folder directly to their Dropbox account. This means you can quickly share any Dropbox file or folder with a short URL and other people would be able to view your shared files and folders straight from their browser. Dropbox has added support for linking to a particular file or folder using a short URL. Link to any Dropbox File or Folder Using a Short URL

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