how to use dropbox: your virtual data storage

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Howto Use

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What is a

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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


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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


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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

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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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folder can add, delete, or

edit within that folder


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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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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


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That’s why it’s safe

and you don’t have to worry


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Start using Dropbox and

let it simplifiesyour life now!


People do not decide to become extraordinary.

They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.

- Sir Edmund Hillary

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