Reunion famlyfile icons

[Dardel]

Why do I get two different icons for these family files?
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[SGilbert]

What do you see? All of mine look like this: Screenshot 2.jpg

[Dardel]

No. The family icon (file with 2parents and one child) was in my Dropbos. I sent the link to a cousin. After he opened it, the icon changed to a folder icon:
Screenshot 2023-11-29 at 16.32.24.png

[SGilbert]

Yours is a folder, NOT a family file. The family file is, hopefully, inside.

[Deb]

No. The family icon (file with 2parents and one child) was in my Dropbos. I sent the link to a cousin. After he opened it, the icon changed to a folder

The family file is appearing as a folder because the family file is being shared over Dropbox. This is normal.

If you are seeing more than one of these icons, it means multiple family files are being shared over Dropbox.

[Dardel]

Thank you Deb, this is what I suspected, but this feature doesn't seem to be explained anywhere.

[Deb]

The difference in appearance is shown in this video on Dropbox...

https://help.dropbox.com/share/share-with-others