Post on 22-Jan-2017
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Howto Use
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What is a
Dropbox?2
Dropbox is a free service
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that lets you bringall your photos
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documents and videos almost
anywhere
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Howto install
Dropbox? 6
Open your web browser
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Look here in the address bar
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Click inside the bar
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Type inhttps://www.dropbox.com
and press enter
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The home page appears
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Enter your Full Name
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Enter yourEmail Address
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Enter your Password
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Tick the box I agree to Dropbox Terms
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Click the Sign up for free button
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Dropbox will now start downloading
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Check Dropbox Installer in your Downloads folder
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Double-click the Dropbox Installer icon
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Click on Run button
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This will appear
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Click on Install button to start the set up
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Installation is inprogress
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Once the installation is completed
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Dropbox Folder will becreated on your Desktop
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And Dropbox icon at thebottom of your Desktop
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How Dropbox Works?
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Click on the Dropbox icon
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You will see the Dropbox Folder and Dropbox.com
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First, go to theDropbox Folder
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You will see your files here
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Click on the Dropbox icon again
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This time go toDropbox.com
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You will also see your same files here
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Whatever files you saved in your Dropbox folder
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will also be saved in your computers
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phones, tablets and Dropbox website
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What is the Icon on Dropbox
Folders and Files Mean?
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The Green circle and check icon means
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Folders and Files in your Dropbox are up to date
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The Blue circle and arrows icon means
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Files in your Dropboxare currently updating
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How to TransferFiles from theComputer to
Dropbox?
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Select a file from your computer
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Right-click on the file
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Point the mouse onSend to
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Then select Dropbox
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The file is already moved in Dropbox
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How to UploadFolders and
Files in DropboxOnline?
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You can either openyour web browser
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Go tohttps://www.dropbox.com
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And Sign in with your Email and Password
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Or click on the Dropbox icon on your Desktop
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Then select Dropbox.com
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Both methods will open your Dropbox window online
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To start uploading folders or files, click here
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This will appear
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Click on Choose files
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The Document window will appear
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Select the file you want to upload
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Click on the Open button
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This will appear,uploading is in progress
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Once uploading is completed, click Done
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To upload more files, just click Add more files
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Your uploaded files has been added
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How to Share Files/ Folders From Dropbox
Folder?
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Click on the Dropbox icon
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Select theDropbox Folder
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The Dropbox Folder will appear
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Let’s do first how to share a file
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Select the fileyou want to share
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Right-click on the file, thenclick Share Dropbox link
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A notification willpop up on the screen
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It says, your file iscopied to your clipboard
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Open an email account,we will use Yahoo mail here
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Enter your account details
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Create a new message
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Click on the message body, then press Ctrl+V
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Link of your shared filewill appear here
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Enter email details andsend to your recipient
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Your recipient will enter the link to the
address bar
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on their web browser to open the file
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They can eitherdownload the file
directly to their computer
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Or save it to their personal Dropbox
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Now, we will share a folder from Dropbox folder
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Select the folder you want to share
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Right-click on the folder, this will appear
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There are two steps howyou can share a folder
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Either click on theShare Dropbox Link
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Steps here are the same as in sharing a file
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But when you click onShare this folder
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This will appear on your Dropbox window online
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Enter Email/s to whomyou will share this folder
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You can also type a personal message
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When done, click on Share folder
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The folder will be saved to your
recipient’s personalDropbox
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and syncs to theircomputers
automatically.Any member
of the
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folder can add, delete, or
edit within that folder
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How to Share Files/ Folders From Dropbox
Online?
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In your Dropbox window online
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Click on the Share a folder button
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This will appear
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When sharing a new folder, select this
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But when sharing an existing folder, click this
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Then click on theNext button
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Select the folder you want to share
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Then click on theNext button
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Enter Email/s to whomyou will share this folder
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You can also type a personal message
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When done, click on Share folder
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The first timeyou share a file or folder
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a message will pop up
on your
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Dropbox to verify your email address
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How to Recover
Deleted Filesin Dropbox?
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In Dropbox window, click onShow deleted files button
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All deleted files will show its status
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Select the deleted files you want to recover
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Click onRestore button
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This will appear in the Dropbox window
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Click onRestore button
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A notification willpop up on the screen
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Your file has been recovered
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How Secure Are Your Files in
Dropbox?
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Files in your Dropbox can only be seen
by you
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That’s why it’s safe
and you don’t have to worry
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Unless you share yourfiles with
others
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Start using Dropbox andlet it simplifyyour life now!