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How to use

Dropbox

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Open a browser on your

desktop


Click on the windows icon


For this tutorial, find and

choose Google Chrome


Click on the Google Chrome

icon


Or click the Google Chrome icon

on the Toolbar


This is the main page of

Google Chrome


Type www.dropbox.com


This is the Dropbox

homepage


Click the Sign up icon to

create an account


Enter your First Name


Enter your Last Name


Enter your Email Address


Create and Enter your

Password


Check box that says I agree

to Dropbox Terms


Click Sign up


Welcome to Dropbox! You

successfully created an account


How to set up

Drop box in

your computer


Choose Dropbox Basic for

free and click continue


You are now downloading

Dropbox in you computer


Click the Dropbox installer


Click Run


A prompt box will appear,

please choose YES


Downloading Dropbox


Setup your Dropbox


Enter your email address


Enter your Password


Click Sign In


Click Open my Dropbox folder


Dropbox is linked to your

computer


You can locate Dropbox at

the toolbar


Or at the desktop


How to transfer

files to your

Dropbox


Launch Dropbox by clicking

the Dropbox icon


This is your Dropbox


Example: transfer the music folder to your Dropbox


Right click the folder and

choose Move to Dropbox


Or just drag the music folder to your dropbox


The music folder is in your Dropbox


How to upload

files at

dropbox.com


Click the Google chrome icon


Type www.dropbox.com


Dropbox homepage


Click Sign in


Enter your email address


Enter your password


Click Sign In


Click on the upload icon


Click Choose files


Choose a file on the window


For this example, lets choose the hi-5 folder


Highlight the folder


Click Open


Highlight the files that you

want to upload

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Click Open


Uploading the files


Files are uploaded in your

Dropbox


Or just simply drag the

folder in your Dropbox


How to create a

new folder in

your Dropbox


Click the New Folder icon


Name the new folder


How to share a

file or folder in

your Dropbox


Click the Share a Folder icon


Choose between the two

buttons


For this example, lets share an existing folder


Click Next


Choose and highlight the file

or folder


Click Next


Enter an email address


Or just click Import contacts from your contact list


Click Share folder

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You successfully shared the

folder


Another way of sharing a file

or folder


Click Share


Enter the email address


Or just Import contacts from your contact list


Type your message to the

recipient


Click Send


How to create a

link for your

files or folders


Highlight the file or folder


Click Share


Click Send Link...


Enter the email address


Type your message to the

recipient


Click Send


Click Links


The file or folder will appear

here


Rememeber

that the link

can be sent to

anyone.


Even to people

without

Dropbox can

view it.


How to check

shared files


Click the Google chrome icon


Open your email


Check your Inbox messages


Click the message


Example of the message that

youll be receiving


Click View Folder


This is the shared file


How to check

changes you

made in

Dropbox


Click Events


This is a timeline of changes

to your Dropbox


You can choose a date when

you made the changes


And you can choose what file

to check


Way to Go!

Dropbox is

simple and easy

to use.


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