How to Use Dropbox - A She's A Geek Guide
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Dropbox User Training Presented by Evielyn Chapman Director of She’s A Geek
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A guide on how to use dropbox from Sydney based technology Consultancy She's A Geek. Find out how to use dropbox including accessing your files on your desktop, mobile & or the dropbox web version. How to share files with dropbox & non-dropbox users and what all those icons mean!
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Dropbox User TrainingPresented by Evielyn ChapmanDirector of She’s A Geek
3 Ways to Access Dropbox
1. Desktop - via Dropbox Folder or Tray Icon2. Mobile - via Dropbox App3. Web - www.dropbox.com
Accessing your FilesAccessing your dropbox files is like accessing any other folder on your computer. You can do it in two ways:
1. Double click the Dropbox Folder icon on desktop2. Double click the tray icon
What do the icons mean?
SHARING
Sharing Collaborative Folders - Desktop
You can share a folder right from your computer if you've installed the
Dropbox desktop application.
1. Open your Dropbox folder.
2. Right-click or Control-click on the folder you want to share
to bring up a menu.
3. Select Dropbox > Share This Folder.... This will open the
Sharing page on the Dropbox website.
4. Select Share This Folder... from the contextual menu
5. Enter the email addresses of the people you want to invite.
6. Add a personal message if you'd like and click Share
folder.
Sharing read only links to files or folders
If you do not require the other person to edit the files you are sharing, you can just share a link to that folder or file. The person you’re sharing with doesn’t have to have a dropbox account to download the files.
And if you update the file, they see the updated version.
If you have the Dropbox desktop application on
your computer, simply control-click (or right-click)
on the file to open its contextual menu. Choose
Share Dropbox link. The link will be copied and
you can immediately paste it anywhere.
Sharing Links - From your Desktop
Sharing Links - On the Web Interface
1. Sign in to the Dropbox website (if you haven't already).
2. Right-click on the folder or file name to open the contextual menu.
3. Click Share link from the drop-down menu.
Once the link is created, a preview window appears. Enter the email addresses of the people you'd like to send the link to or select Get link to copy the URL so that you can paste it in your email, instant message, etc. This preview page is also what others will see when they use your link.
Sharing links - Mobile Devices
1. Launch the Dropbox app
2. Navigate to the file you'd like to share and tap
into it.
3. In the top navigation, tap on the share button in
the upper right hand corner.
4. Now choose the way you'd like to share the file.
For this example, we will email the link.
5. Dropbox will now launch you into the app you've
chosen to share through or copy the link to your
clipboard.
About She’s A Geek
She’s A Geek is a Sydney based Technology & Digital Agency. We support businesses with:
* Technology Consulting & Training* Web Design* Social Media Management* Corporate Identity & Branding
About Evielyn Chapman
Evielyn Chapman is the director of Sydney based Technology Consultancy, She’s A Geek. She is passionate about technology, productivity & helping businesses navigate the disruptive world of cloud technology, mobile devices, digital & social media.
www.shesageek.com.au
