Dropbox Tutorial

Store your documents in the cloud and access them from any computer or compatible mobile device

Agenda
Overview and context
Features and benefits
Tutorial – How to Use

Have you ever...
needed to access a file ASAP but realized you forgot your USB drive or forgot to email the file to yourself?
emailed a file around a study group, only to lose track of the latest version?
wanted to reverse changes to a document, but not had a backup copy?
Dropbox can help.

What is Dropbox?
Dropbox is a web-based service that syncs files across multiple platforms, regardless of filetype. But you’re not limited to the web — there’s a desktop application for PC, Mac and Linux AND apps for iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android.
Dropbox allows you to save a file on your home computer, open it and edit it at work or school, and view it on your smartphone.
Dropbox also automatically creates backup versions of your files.

File syncing
Edit and save a file on one device, and it automatically syncs to your other Dropbox-enabled devices.

File sharing
Any file you save to the Public folder is assigned a public link you can share with others
Go to bit.ly/dropboxdoc for an example
You can also invite specific people to share any other folder in your Dropbox folder

Photo sharing
Move folders of images to your Photos folder to create galleries you can share easily with a public gallery link
Go to bit.ly/dropboxphotos for an example

Online backup
When you save a file to your Dropbox folder, it’s automatically backed up to Dropbox’s servers.

Undo and undelete
Dropbox keeps a history of every change you make so that you can undo any mistakes and even undelete files.
Default history is 30 days, but they offer other packages.

What it replaces FTP programs USB drives Google Docs External hard drives Emailing files to yourself Saving multiple versions

Security and privacy
Uses the same secure methods as banks and the military to send and store data
Files are backed-up, stored securely, and password-protected.
Nobody can see private files in Dropbox unless they are invited, or they’re in the Public folder. (Everything in your Public folder is, by definition accessible to everyone.)

Viewing files on the web

Uploading files on the web

Viewing files on a Mac

Viewing files on a PC

Viewing files and faves on the iPhone

Need more storage space?
Dropbox offers paid Pro subscriptions:

How do you use Dropbox? Let’s find out!!

Go to www.dropbox.com

Click Play Icon to watch Dropbox Video Presentation

Click Download Dropbox

Click Run

Click Install

Wait until dropbox finishes to install

Select I don’t have a Dropbox Account

Click Next

Create Dropbox Account

Fill out the form

Click the box - I Agree to the Terms of Service

Click Next

Choose your Dropbox size

Click Next

Click Next after you read Dropbox Welcome Page

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Dropbox Tutorial

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