Rename or move a shared folder

You can rename or move a shared folder like any other folder on your hard drive. If you rename or move a shared folder, the folder remains shared.
 

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How to rename a shared folder

If you’re the owner of a shared folder, and you want to rename it, the change will only be reflected in your Dropbox account, but not in the Dropbox accounts of the shared folder members. Only new members that join the shared folder after the rename will see the new name.

If you’re not the owner, but you have editing permissions of a shared folder, and you want to rename it, the change will only be reflected in your Dropbox account, but not in the Dropbox accounts of the shared folder members. Learn more about Dropbox file and folder sharing permissions.

Learn how to rename files and folders.

If you want to rename a shared folder for all members, you must unshare the folder, rename it, and then reshare the folder.

How to move a shared folder

If you're the owner of a shared folder in your work Dropbox and you want to move it to your personal Dropbox, first take a look at the folder's settings:

1. Log in to dropbox.com.
2. Hover over the name of the folder and click Share.
3. Click   (settings) in the bottom right.
4. Check the setting Folder membership.
   • If it shows "Anyone", you can move the shared folder to your personal Dropbox without a problem. 
   • If it shows "Only team members", moving the folder to your personal Dropbox will break your membership in the folder, and you'll have only a non-shared copy of it in your personal Dropbox.

If there are no sharing restrictions, moving a shared folder from one Dropbox to another will be recorded as an event in your admin's sharing activity log.

Copying a shared folder

Copying a shared folder from one Dropbox to another will have no effect on your membership in the folder.

For example, if you copy a shared folder from your work Dropbox to your personal Dropbox, your work account will still be a member of the shared folder, and a non-shared copy of the folder will be in your personal Dropbox.