How do I create a team folder for my Business account?

As the administrator of a Dropbox for Business account, you may have some files that you’d like to share with every member of your team, such as an employee handbook, docs on the 401k plan, or photos from the holiday party. You can create special team folders that everyone will have in their Dropbox automatically, just by being a member of the team. Only admins can create this type of shared folder.

How team folders work

• When you create a team folder, it will instantly appear in every team member's Dropbox.
• Whenever a new person joins your Business account, team folders will automatically appear in their Dropbox too.
• Team folders automatically include all members of your team. Create a regular shared folder if you want only some members to access a folder.
• People who are not part of your Business account can't be invited to team folders.
• You can make team folders view-only for all non-admins. All admins on your team will have editing permissions for the folder.
• Only admins can unshare a team folder. Whichever admin unshares a team folder will keep a copy of it in their Dropbox.

In other ways, team folders work like regular shared folders:

• If someone doesn't want a team folder taking up space on their computer's hard drive, they can use Selective Sync to tell Dropbox not to sync the folder to their computer.
• If a team member accidentally leaves or deletes a team folder, they can rejoin it. Note, however, that admins can't leave team folders.
• To get rid of a team folder, first unshare it. A copy of the folder will remain in your account. You can then delete it if you'd like.

Can I rename or delete team folders?

If you rename the team folder, it will only change locally for your account—it won't change for anyone else. If you changed the name of a team folder on your account but it still appears as the original name in the Team folder section of the Admin console, this is likely the reason.

Unfortunately, there isn't a way to rename the team folder for everyone. If you wish to use a different name, you'll need to unshare the current team folder, create a new Team folder, and then migrate the files to the new Team folder.