

Tap the “ ⁝” (vertical ellipsis on Android) or “ …” (ellipsis on iPhone/iPad) next to the folder you’d like to change.Right-click or command-click the folder you’d like to change.

Open the Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).Click the dropdown next to the member you’d like to change.Hover over the folder you’d like to change permissions for and click the “ …” (ellipsis).To change a member's access to a shared folder: How to change a member’s access to a shared folder Not using Dropbox yet? See how Dropbox makes managing file permissions easy. The changes you make to default sharing settings won’t be applied to existing shared links. Note: These settings won’t apply when you share from a mobile device, or when you copy and paste a link from the address bar. Can view: Anyone who can open the shared link can view and comment on the file, but not edit it.Can edit: Anyone who can open the shared link can edit the file.Use What people can do to manage whether people can edit the files and folders you share.If someone who wasn’t invited receives the link, they can’t open it. Only people invited: Only people you invite can access your files and folders.Anyone with the link: All the links you share are public.Use Who has access to manage who can open your shared links.Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top right corner.How to manage your default sharing settings Learn more about roles and permissions for members of a shared file or folder. Viewer: Any member you give this permission to can view, download, share, and comment on files in the shared folder, but not add, edit, or delete files.Editor: Any member you give this permission to can add, edit, download, share, or delete files in the shared folder.The creator of a shared folder is automatically the owner, unless that shared folder is created within someone else’s parent folder, or they change the owner to someone else. Owner: Only one member can be the owner of a folder.When you share a file or a folder with someone, you can decide which permissions they have. Members of a shared file or folder can have one of three roles-owner, editor, or viewer.
