When you create shared folders, you automatically become the owner. If you create a folder within someone else's shared folder, they become the owner. However, you can transfer ownership to someone else by changing the parent folder's sharing permissions.
Transferring ownership of the folder won't transfer the ownership of the shared links. Shared links with view-only permissions are tied to the person who originally created the link. One of the remaining members will need to create a new link to share individual files in the folder.
Learn more about a shared folder owner’s permissions.
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