The document provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and use Dropbox. It explains how to download and install Dropbox, transfer and upload files to Dropbox from a computer, and how shared files and folders on Dropbox can be accessed from any device by generating a shareable link. The document also covers how to recover deleted files and that files on Dropbox are securely stored unless shared.

1. How
to Use
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2. What
is a
Dropbox?
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3. Dropbox
is a free service
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4. that lets you bring
all your photos
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5. documents and
videos almost
anywhere
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6. How
to install
Dropbox?
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7. Open your web browser
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8. Look here in the
address bar
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9. Click inside the
bar
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10. Type in
https://www.dropbox.com
and press enter
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11. The home page appears
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12. Enter your Full Name
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Enter your
Email Address

14. Enter your Password
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15. Tick the box I agree to
Dropbox Terms
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16. Click the Sign up
for free button
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17. Dropbox will now
start downloading
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18. Check Dropbox Installer
in your Downloads folder
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19. Double-click the
Dropbox Installer icon
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20. Click on Run button
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21. This will appear
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22. Click on Install button
to start the set up
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23. Installation is in
progress
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24. Once the installation
is completed
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25. Dropbox Folder will be
created on your Desktop
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26. And Dropbox icon at the
bottom of your Desktop
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27. How
Dropbox
Works?
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28. Click on the
Dropbox icon
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29. You will see the Dropbox
Folder and Dropbox.com
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30. First, go to the
Dropbox Folder
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31. You will see your
files here
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32. Click on the
Dropbox icon again
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33. This time go to
Dropbox.com
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34. You will also see
your same files here
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35. Whatever files you saved
in your Dropbox folder
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36. will also be saved in
your computers
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37. phones, tablets and
Dropbox website
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38. What is the
Icon on Dropbox
Folders and
Files Mean?
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39. The Green circle
and check icon means
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40. Folders and Files in your
Dropbox are up to date
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41. The Blue circle
and arrows icon means
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42. Files in your Dropbox
are currently updating
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43. How to Transfer
Files from the
Computer to
Dropbox?
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44. Select a file from
your computer
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45. Right-click on the file
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46. Point the mouse on
Send to
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47. Then select Dropbox
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48. The file is already
moved in Dropbox
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49. How to Upload
Folders and
Files in Dropbox
Online?
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50. You can either open
your web browser
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51. Go to
https://www.dropbox.com
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52. And Sign in with your
Email and Password
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53. Or click on the Dropbox
icon on your Desktop
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54. Then select
Dropbox.com
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55. Both methods will open
your Dropbox window online
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56. To start uploading
folders or files, click here
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57. This will appear
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58. Click on Choose files
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59. The Document
window will appear
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60. Select the file you
want to upload
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61. Click on the Open
button
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62. This will appear,
uploading is in progress
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63. Once uploading is
completed, click Done
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64. To upload more files,
just click Add more files
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65. Your uploaded files
has been added
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66. How to Share
Files/ Folders
From Dropbox
Folder?
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67. Click on the
Dropbox icon
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68. Select the
Dropbox Folder
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69. The Dropbox Folder
will appear
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70. Let’s do first how to
share a file
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71. Select the file
you want to share
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72. Right-click on the file, then
click Share Dropbox link
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73. A notification will
pop up on the screen
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74. It says, your file is
copied to your clipboard
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75. Open an email account,
we will use Yahoo mail here
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76. Enter your
account details
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77. Create a new
message
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78. Click on the message
body, then press Ctrl+V
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79. Link of your shared file
will appear here
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80. Enter email details and
send to your recipient
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81. Your recipient will
enter the link to the
address bar
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82. on their web browser
to open the file
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83. They can either
download the file
directly to their computer
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84. Or save it to their
personal Dropbox
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85. Now, we will share a
folder from Dropbox folder
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86. Select the folder
you want to share
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87. Right-click on the folder,
this will appear
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88. There are two steps how
you can share a folder
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89. Either click on the
Share Dropbox Link
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90. Steps here are the same
as in sharing a file
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91. But when you click on
Share this folder
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92. This will appear on your
Dropbox window online
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93. Enter Email/s to whom
you will share this folder
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94. You can also type a
personal message
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95. When done, click on
Share folder
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96. The folder will be
saved to your
recipient’s
personal
Dropbox
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97. and syncs to their
computers
automatically.
Any member
of the
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98. folder can
add, delete, or
edit within
that folder
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99. How to Share
Files/ Folders
From Dropbox
Online?
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100. In your Dropbox
window online
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101. Click on the
Share a folder button
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102. This will appear
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103. When sharing a new
folder, select this
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104. But when sharing an
existing folder, click this
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105. Then click on the
Next button
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106. Select the folder you
want to share
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107. Then click on the
Next button
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108. Enter Email/s to whom
you will share this folder
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109. You can also type a
personal message
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110. When done, click on
Share folder
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111. The first time
you share
a file or
folder
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112. a message
will pop up
on your
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113. Dropbox
to verify your
email address
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114. How to
Recover
Deleted Files
in Dropbox?
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115. In Dropbox window, click on
Show deleted files button
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116. All deleted files will
show its status
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117. Select the deleted files
you want to recover
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118. Click on
Restore button
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119. This will appear in
the Dropbox window
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120. Click on
Restore button
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121. A notification will
pop up on the screen
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122. Your file has been
recovered
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123. How Secure
Are Your
Files in
Dropbox?
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124. Files in your
Dropbox can
only be seen
by you
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125. That’s why
it’s safe
and you don’t
have to worry
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126. Unless you
share your
files with
others
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127. Start using
Dropbox and
let it simplifies
your life now!
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128. People do not decide to
become extraordinary.
They decide to accomplish
extraordinary things.
- Sir Edmund Hillary

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