0% found this document useful (0 votes)
382 views97 pages

How To Use Dropbox

A step-by-step tutorial on how to use Dropbox - installation, sharing and browsing on the Dropbox website.

Uploaded by

Osan Vajio
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
382 views97 pages

How To Use Dropbox

A step-by-step tutorial on how to use Dropbox - installation, sharing and browsing on the Dropbox website.

Uploaded by

Osan Vajio
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 97

How To Use

Your life's work, wherever you are

To install Dropbox

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

Open your browser

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

Go to www.dropbox.com

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

Click Sign in

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

If you already have an account

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

Enter your details here

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

Type in your Email

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

10

Password

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

11

And click Sign in

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

12

If you dont yet have an account

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

13

Click Create an account

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

14

Type in your first name

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

15

Last name

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

16

Email

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

17

And Password

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

18

Click I agree to Dropbox Terms checkbox

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

19

Click Create account

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

20

And you're done!

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

21

The download will start automatically

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

22

Click your downloaded Dropbox here

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

23

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

24

This will appear

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

25

Click Run

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

26

Click Install

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

27

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

28

Click I already have a Dropbox account

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

29

Click Next

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

30

Log in to Dropbox

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

31

Type in your Email

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

32

Password

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

33

Your Computer name

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

34

And click Next

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

35

Click 2 GB Free

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

36

Click Typical

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

37

Click Install

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

38

This will appear

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

39

Click Skip tour

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

40

If you dont want to go through the Dropbox guide


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 41

Or Click Next

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

42

To guide you through Dropbox regarding


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 43

How to use Dropbox

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

44

The accessibility of your files

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

45

Where the Dropbox Notification Area Icon will appear

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

46

And how to share folders

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

47

Click Finish

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

48

And your done!

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

49

You now have Dropbox installed in your computer


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 50

After the installation a Dropbox folder is created


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 51

This folder is just like any other folder on your computer


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 52

but with a twist

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

53

Any file you save to your Dropbox folder


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 54

Is also saved to all your other computers

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

55

Phones

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

56

And the Dropbox website

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

57

To add files to your Dropbox just


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 58

Drag and drop a file into your Dropbox folder


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 59

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

60

The blue icon means your files syncing with Dropbox

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

61

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

62

And when you see the green icon

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

63

it

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

64

It means that your file has finished saving


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 65

To your other computers

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

66

And the Dropbox website


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 67

And thats it!

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

68

You can now access your files anywhere!

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

69

And any changes made to it will be automatically detected


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 70

And updated to your other computers

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

71

To share a folder

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

72

Right-click a file or folder in your Dropbox


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 73

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

74

In there you will see a menu

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

75

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

76

Hover your mouse over Dropbox

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

77

Click Share This Folder"

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

78

You will land here (Dropbox website)

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

79

Enter the email/s or name/s of your collaborators here

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

80

Put a message if you want to here

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

81

And click Share folder

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

82

You now have shared your chosen file or folder


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 83

To your chosen contacts

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

84

To share a link of your folder

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

85

Click Share link

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

86

Type in the email/s or name/s of the people

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

87

your sharing the link with here

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

88

Type in your optional message here

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

89

And click Send

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

90

You have now successfully shared your folders link!

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

91

To browse on the Dropbox website


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 92

Click Browse on Dropbox website

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

93

And you will be redirected to the Dropbox website


http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 94

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

95

And thats it
http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012 96

"No matter where you go, there you are"


- Buckaroo Banzai

http://osanvajio.wordpress.com/ 2012

97

You might also like