The creator of a shared folder is automatically designated the owner unless the folder was created in someone else’s shared folder.
Owners have extra administrative functions, such as the ability to:
You can find out who the owner of a folder is by going to the folder's options.
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How to view a folder on Dropbox
- Log in to dropbox.com.
- Hover over the folder you’d like to determine the owner of and click the“⋮” (vertical ellipsis).
- Select Manage permissions.
- Click the People tab.
The owner of the folder will be listed in this tab.
- Open the Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).
- Right-click the folder you’d like to determine the owner of, thenselect Share… next to the Dropbox icon.
- Click Who can access.
- Open the Dropbox mobile app.
- Tap the “⁝” (vertical ellipsis on Android) or “…” (iOS) next to the folder you’d like to determine the owner of.
- Tap Manage access(Android) or Folder settings (iOS).
- Tap the area below [x] members.
This will show all members of the shared folder and specify who the owner is.
