How to request access to a shared folder on Dropbox
If you click a shared folder invite and you're directed to request access, the folder owner may not yet have given you access. For example, someone who received a shared folder invite may have forwarded that invite to you.
How to request to join a folder
- Click the invitation link that you received.
- Click Request access.
- If you have more than one Dropbox account, select which account you'd like to join with.
Your request will be sent to the folder owner, and you'll be notified if the owner accepts your request.
How to add a shared file to your account
When you receive a shared file, you can open it through the email invite or your notifications on dropbox.com by clicking the bell icon in the bottom-left corner. You can also preview the file on dropbox.com.
Like previews, shared files don’t take up space in your account unless you save a copy of the file to your Dropbox account.
How to see all of the files you were invited to
- Log in to dropbox.com.
- Click Home in the left navigation bar.
- Click Shared in the left sidebar.
- Choose the Files tab.
- From here, you can see all of the files you were invited to.
- Click a file to preview it.
If a file was shared with you through a link, it won’t appear on the Shared page.