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Environment
U-M Dropbox
Issue
How do I transfer ownership of shared Dropbox folders?
Resolution
To transfer ownership of a shared Dropbox folder:
- Hover over the folder that needs ownership changed and click Share.
- Click the drop-down menu to the right of the person you wish to make the new owner under "Who has access."
- If the person does not appear on the list, the owner will need to invite the person first.
- Select Make owner.
- Click Make owner to confirm.
If you have multiple files and folders that need to be transferred, refer to Dropbox: Transfer Files Using Dropbox Transfer to learn more about using Dropbox Transfer to transfer ownership.
Additional Information
The information above does not apply to Dropbox Team Folders:
- If you want to change the owner of the MCommunity group, which owns the Team Folder, you should do so via MCommunity by changing the owners of the group.
- If you want to change the MCommunity group that owns the Team Folder (i.e., change the managing group to a different MComm group), you need to submit a ticket to the ITS Service Center.
If there are subfolders, changing the owner of the top parent folder will also change the ownership of the subfolders.
More information on changing ownership of shared folders in Dropbox.