When you use Dropbox as your cloud file system, you're in control of the attachments you send from the start. By sharing view-only links, you set granular permissions for recipients to view, comment on, and download—but not edit—the original files.

You can share files with anyone, including people without Dropbox accounts, by sharing a link to any file or folder. If you share a link to a file with someone who doesn't have a Dropbox account, they won't need to create a Dropbox account to open and preview that file.

Create a hyperlink to a file on your computer Select the text or picture that you want to display as a hyperlink. Link. Under Link to, do one of the following: To link to an existing file, click Existing File or Web Page under Link to, and then find the file in the Look in list or the Current Folder list.