This may seem paradoxical, but it is not. Dropbox enables its users to provide a "Sharing link," or URL, that they or others can use to view or download a specific file or folder without logging in.

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As the folder creator, you can control who can view or edit anything in a shared file or folder. Here’s how to share a Dropbox file or folder. Read more: What is Dropbox, and how do you use it?

All other files, like PDFs, spreadsheets, etc. — will be shared as a link to the Dropbox file. Tapping Open will take the recipient to their Dropbox mobile app to preview and save the shared file.

To view Dropbox file logs, follow these steps: Open dropbox.com on your browser. Log in to your account. Open the file you want to check the file log for. Click the Open details pane button.

Dropbox asks if you want to open the file with its native app. Tap the name of the Office app. You're then asked to grant permission for the corresponding app to access your files and folders in ...