How to Share a Dropbox Folder

Quick summary

Sharing a Dropbox folder lets you instantly collaborate with teammates or clients by granting them view or edit access directly from your Dropbox account. Once you send the share invitation, recipients receive an email with a link to the folder — no downloads required.

Steps

1. Sign in to the Dropbox website and access your account.
2. Navigate to the folder you want to share.
3. Hover over the folder and click the Share button, or right-click the folder and select Share.
4. In the dialog box, enter the email addresses of the people you want to share with.
5. Choose whether recipients can view or edit the folder.
6. Click Share folder to send the invitation.
7. Recipients will receive an email notification with a link to the shared folder.