The document provides training on accessing and sharing files with Dropbox. There are 3 main ways to access Dropbox: via the desktop folder, mobile app, or web interface. Files can be accessed by double clicking the Dropbox folder icon or tray icon. Sharing files and folders can be done by right clicking the item, selecting Share, and entering email addresses. Links to view or download files can also be shared without the other person needing a Dropbox account.
2. 3 Ways to Access Dropbox
1. Desktop - via Dropbox Folder or Tray Icon
2. Mobile - via Dropbox App
3. Web - www.dropbox.com
3. Accessing your Files
Accessing 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
desktop
2. Double click the tray icon
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Sharing Links - From your Desktop
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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
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