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Open Shared (Shares on the website), right-click the share under Shared by me — or find it in Sharing stats — and choose Withdraw. It asks you to confirm, then stops immediately: anyone currently signed in to that share — or looking at a public link — is cut off at once, without waiting for the expiry date.

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A withdrawn share stays withdrawn. If you change your mind, Share again makes a new share, with a new link, holding the same items, people and permissions. To tidy the list, choose Delete from list — a live share has to be withdrawn first.

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See managing your shares and who opened it.

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How do I stop sharing a file in Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Open Shared (Shares on the website), right-click the share under Shared by me and choose Withdraw. Access ends instantly, even for anyone looking right now. A withdrawn share stays withdrawn — Share again makes a new one with a new link.

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Open Shared (Shares on the website), right-click the share under Shared by me — or find it in Sharing stats — and choose Withdraw. It asks you to confirm, then stops immediately: anyone currently signed in to that share — or looking at a public link — is cut off at once, without waiting for the expiry date.

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A withdrawn share stays withdrawn. If you change your mind, Share again makes a new share, with a new link, holding the same items, people and permissions. To tidy the list, choose Delete from list — a live share has to be withdrawn first.

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See managing your shares and who opened it.

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