How To Use Dropbox (For Beginners)

How To Use Dropbox
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Why use Dropbox?
superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox
1) Dropbox is an easy way to store & share files

2) It keeps identical copies of files on your devices

by automatically synchronizing them over an encrypted internet connection

PART 1 > Installation > Saving files > Creating folders > Linking and Sharing
In your browser, type: Dropbox.com
Hit the Enter key
Click Download
Wait until the download is finished

When finished, click to install the file
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Click Run
Click Install
Wait until the installation is finished

When finished, choose the option that applies to you

and click Next

For new users, accomplish the fields

Select the box to agree to the Terms of Service

Click Next to complete the account creation

You will see different installation options

For now, go with the preselected option

Click Next
Click Install
Click Next until you finish the short tour
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Click Finish to proceed

You Dropbox folder opens
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Notice the new Dropbox folder in Windows Explorer
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Use it like any other folder on your computer

Also notice the Dropbox icon on the System tray
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This status icon means your Dropbox is fully synced

This status icon means your Dropbox is syncing files.

This status icon means Dropbox is unable to sync.

You can also launch the Dropbox website through it.
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Right-click
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Click on Dropbox.com
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The Dropbox website is launched through your browser
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Saving your first file to Dropbox

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works almost like saving a file on your hard drive

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Lets create a new file in Notepad

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Click the Start button or the Windows logo
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In the Search bar, type: notepad
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Click Notepad to launch it

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In Notepad, type a few words of text
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Click File
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Click Save
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Now you see the folders in your hard drive
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Select your Dropbox folder by clicking on it
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Type in the name of the new notepad file

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Click Save
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You will see the spinning circle on the Dropbox icon

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which becomes a check mark when fully synced

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Right-click on the icon

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and click Dropbox Folder

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This launches the Dropbox folder
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which now contains the new file that weve created.

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You can save files through any other program as well

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such as in MS Word
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or in MS Paint, among others

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Just navigate to your Dropbox folder when saving your project

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You can also place existing files in Dropbox

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Drag the file from its location to your Dropbox folder

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just like this
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(after dragging)
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Dropbox accounts can have subfolders,

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just like folders on your hard drive.

Folders help you 1) organize and find files, and

2) easily share groups of files with other Dropbox users

In your Dropbox folder, right-click
Click New
Click Folder
Type in the folder name
As with files, simply drag folders to your Dropbox folder

just like this
Linking and Sharing

Make sure your computer is connected to the internet

Navigate to your Dropbox folder
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Right-click on the file that you want to share
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Click Share Dropbox link

The link has been copied to your clipboard

To view the file, open up a browser
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Rightclick on the address bar

Click Paste and go

This brings you to the files download page
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You see the link on the address bar
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This can be copied, emailed and shared with anyone
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Towards the top right you can see the Download button
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Click it to retrieve the file

You can also click Share for additional sharing options
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Share the link via e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter
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Thru email, just type in the e-mail addresses,
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and add a message if you want
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Via Facebook, just click the Facebook icon
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Type in your message
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Hit Share on Facebook
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Via Twitter, just click on the Twitter icon
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and hit Tweet
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Coming Soon:
Part 2 of How To Use Dropbox
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How To Use Dropbox

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox 1

Why use Dropbox?

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

1) Dropbox is an easy way to store & share files

2) It keeps identical copies of files on your devices

by automatically synchronizing them over an encrypted internet connection

In your browser, type: Dropbox.com

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Hit the Enter key

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Wait until the download is finished

When finished, click to install the file

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Wait until the installation is finished

When finished, choose the option that applies to you

and click Next

For new users, accomplish the fields

Select the box to agree to the Terms of Service

Click Next to complete the account creation

You will see different installation options

For now, go with the preselected option

Click Next until you finish the short tour

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Click Finish to proceed

You Dropbox folder opens

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Notice the new Dropbox folder in Windows Explorer

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Use it like any other folder on your computer

Also notice the Dropbox icon on the System tray

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

This status icon means your Dropbox is fully synced

This status icon means your Dropbox is syncing files.

This status icon means Dropbox is unable to sync.

You can also launch the Dropbox website through it.

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

The Dropbox website is launched through your browser

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Saving your first file to Dropbox

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

works almost like saving a file on your hard drive

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Lets create a new file in Notepad

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Click the Start button or the Windows logo

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

In the Search bar, type: notepad

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Click Notepad to launch it

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

In Notepad, type a few words of text

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Now you see the folders in your hard drive

superinquisitiveva.wordpress.com - How To Use Dropbox

Select your Dropbox folder by clicking on it

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Type in the name of the new notepad file