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How To Use Dropbox

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What is Dropbox?

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Dropbox is

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One place for all your stuff, wherever


you are.

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It is a cool way to

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Keep your files safe

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Share Files

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And access it wherever you are

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Here is a quick guide for you to get started

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On your browser, type www.dropbox.com

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This page should display:

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Lets start by signing up first

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This login page appears

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Fill in the details: First Name

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Fill in the details: Last Name

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Type in your e-mail address

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And password

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Tick the box: I agree to Dropbox Terms

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Then Click Sign Up

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You will be directed to this page:

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For this tutorial, lets set up a basic dropbox

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Your download should start automatically

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Once the download is complete, open the file

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The Dropbox Setup should display

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Click on Install

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Once complete, this setup box should display

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Type in your email

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Your password

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Then click Sign In

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Congratulations! You have now successfully


installed Dropbox

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Now, lets open the Dropbox folder. Click:

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Once logged in, you will see a Dropbox folder

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There will also be a shortcut in your desktop

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To save files on your Dropbox

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Simply place the file in the Dropbox folder

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You can copy and paste your files to


dropbox

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By selecting the file:

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Press the right click on your mouse then


select copy

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Then go to your Dropbox folder

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Press right click on your mouse, then select Paste

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And voila!!!

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Notice the icon on the file?

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Means: Files are being


updated in your Dropbox

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Once your file is saved, youll see this icon

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Means: Files in your


Dropbox are up to date

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All your gadgets installed with Dropbox


should sync

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You can share files in Dropbox by:

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Sharing your folder

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This is great if youre working with


collaborators

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To do this, create a folder first in your


Dropbox

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Simply go to dropbox

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Press right click on your mouse, then select


New Folder

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Lets name this folder: Team Folder

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Right click on your mouse, select Share this


folder

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You will then be directed to the Dropbox


website

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Type in the contacts you want to share this


folder with

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And then type your group message:

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Then click on Share folder

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Your folder icon should change

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This means your folder is shared!

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If you just want to share a file

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You can go ahead and share the link

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With this link, anyone can view your file

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Even if they dont have a Dropbox

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You can go to your file on your Dropbox


folder

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Right click on the file, select Share


Dropbox link

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A link will then be copied to your


clipboard

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You can then share this to anyone

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You can also go to the Dropbox website

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Select the file you want to share

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Click on the link icon

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You will then be given a link

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Which you can share

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And that concludes our tutorial

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