Removing a link immediately disables that link to your file or folder. Anyone who tries to click a disabled link will get an error message. If you want to share a link to your file or folder again, you can create a new link at any time.
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On dropbox.com
There are two ways to remove a link to a file or folder on dropbox.com.
From the Files page:
- Sign in to dropbox.com.
- Click All files in the left sidebar.
- Hover over the name of the file or folder and click the share icon (person).
- Click Settings.
- Click either Link for editing or Link for viewing depending on which link you’d like to remove.
- Click Delete link.
From the Sharing page:
- Sign in to dropbox.com.
- Click Shared in the left sidebar.
- Click the Links tab.
- Click "…" (ellipsis) next to the file or folder that you want to remove the link from, and select Delete link.
On your computer
To remove a link to a file or folder on your computer:
- Open the Dropbox folder on your computer.
- Right-click the file or folder that you want to remove the link from.
- Click Share.
- Click Link settings.
- Click Delete link.
On your phone or tablet
To remove a link to a file or folder on your phone or tablet:
- Open the Dropbox app and navigate to the file or folder that you want to remove the link from.
- Tap the ... (ellipsis) icon next to the file name.
- Tap Share.
- Tap the gear icon.
- Tap Link Settings.
- Tap Delete link.