How to use Dropbox?

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What is a Dropbox?

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is a folder on your computer
that synchronizes your files
online and across computers.

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is a place where you can save
your files (photos, videos,
and documents).

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Two Parts of Dropbox

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 1. Dropbox Application
2. Dropbox Web Interface

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How to sign up in
Dropbox?

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Open Internet Browser

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 Type in
Dropbox
then press Enter

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Then this will appear…

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 Then Click
www.dropbox.com

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Dropbox Website

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We now create a
Dropbox account

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Two options to
Sign up free for Dropbox

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1. Sign up for free with your
Email Address
2. Sign up free with Google

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 Let’s try
“Sign up for free”

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 Type your
“Full name”

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 Type your
“Email address”

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 Type your
“Email password”

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Tick the box “I agree to
Dropbox Terms”

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 Then Click
“Sign up for free”

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 or Click
“Sign up free with Google”

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 Click
“Sign up free with Google”

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 Type your
“Email or Phone Number”

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Click “Next” Button

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Type your “Password”

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Dropbox wants to manage your
contacts.
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 You may review “terms of
service and privacy policies”.

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Click “Allow”

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Dropbox is creating an account for
your Google account

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Tick the box “I agree to
Dropbox Terms”

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Click “Sign Up”

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You will be prompt
to...

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Download Dropbox to your
Computer

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Click “Dropbox.exe” to install

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Installing status…

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Dropbox was successfully
installed

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Click “Open my Dropbox Folder”

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An introduction about
Dropbox

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About Dropbox…

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About your files…

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About your privacy…

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About the interface…

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Dropbox in your
Desktop

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Double click on
Dropbox

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 Click on
“Get Started with Dropbox”

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Drag and drop a file into your
Dropbox folder

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File will be inside your folder.

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Any changes made in your
Dropbox folder will
automatically updated.

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Icons in Dropbox files
and folders

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Green icon means that your
file is sync’d with Dropbox

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A blue icon means that your
file is currently being
transferred to Dropbox

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A red icon means that your
file couldn’t be transferred.

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Dropbox Tray Icon

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Dropbox Tray Icon

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Click on the icon

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Two window tabs in
Tray Icon

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1. Notifications tab is the
feed you see.
2. Recent files tab.

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Notifications tab

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Recent files tab

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Other icons inside your
Dropbox Tray

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Click to open “Dropbox folder”

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Click to open “Dropbox.com”

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Dropbox Settings

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Dropbox Web
Interface

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Dropbox Homepage

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Click to View drop-down
settings

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 Name

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Modified

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Member

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View mode

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Two Types of
View Mode

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List View

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Grid View

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Dropbox Account
Setting

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Click to view Drop-down Settings

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Drop-down Settings

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Click “Settings”

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You will be directed to
another window tab.

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Account Settings window tab

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Three Parts in Account
Settings

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1. Profile
2. Account
3. Security

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Profile Settings

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What can do in Profile
Settings?

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Change your Name

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Click to change your “Name”

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Type to change your name

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Add Photo

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Click to “Add Photo”

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Ways to Upload Photo

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1. Drag and drop a photo
2. Upload from computer
3. Choose from Dropbox

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Drag and drop a photo

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Click “Upload from Computer”

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Choose your photo
Then click “Open”

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Click “Done”

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Choose from Dropbox

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Click where your photo is saved

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 Select your photo
then click “Choose”

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Click “Done”

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Change your Email
Address

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Set password to change your Email
Address

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Upgrade your Dropbox
Account

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You can upgrade by availing
different Dropbox Plan

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Email preferences and
Date format

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Tick box for your preferences

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Drop-down to change date format

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Account Settings

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Account Settings

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What can do in Account
Settings?

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Space storage

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Invite a Friend

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Connected Services

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Delete Dropbox Account

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Security Settings

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What can do in Security
Settings?

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Security checkup

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Set Password

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Sessions and Devices

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Apps linked

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Dropbox Sharing

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Sharing

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Click “Create shared folder”

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Ways to Share a folder from
your personal Dropbox

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1. I’d like to create and share a new
folder
2. I’d like to share an existing folder

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I’d like to create and
share a new folder

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Tick “I’d like to create and share a
new folder”

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Type Name for your shared folder

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Type email of people to share with
the folder

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Edit/View settings

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Add your message.

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Click “Share”

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Successfully shared
“Dean’s Folder”

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I’d like to share an
existing folder

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Tick “I’d like to share an existing
folder”

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Choose a folder from your
personal Dropbox

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Click “Next” after you chose your
folder

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Type email of people to share with
the folder

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Edit/View Settings

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Add your message

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Click to view Folder Settings

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Tick “Who can manage access to
the folder”

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Successfully shared folder

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Upload File(s)

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Click “Upload Files”

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Choose file to upload
then click Open

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Uploaded file to your Dropbox

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Click to view “File Setting”

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Click “Open” to view the file

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This will appear

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Click “Add comment”

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Type your “Comment”

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1. Add email address to
notify someone.
2. Add stickers.

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Click to “Disable Comments”

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Click “Version History”

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Version History

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Click to “Rename” file

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Type to Rename

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Click to “Move” file

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Choose folder to Move file

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Click “Move”

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Click to “Copy” file

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Choose file to “Copy”

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Copied file

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Click to “Delete” file

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Choose file to “Delete”

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Click Delete

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Click “Show deleted files"

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Deleted file

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Click “Restore”

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Click to Restore file

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Restored file

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Click “Permanently delete”

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Click to permanently delete file

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Permanently deleted file

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Add New Folder

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Click “New folder”

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Type Name of folder

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Created new folder

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New folder with a file

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By creating folders/sub-folders
you can categorize, organize
and manage them properly.

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