how to maximize dropbox for your business

How to Maximize DROPBOX for your BusinessCopyright © 2016: Jorina B Banes

http://jorinabanes.com

What is Dropbox?is a file hosting service

that offers cloud storage

Copyright 2016 : Jorina B Baneshttp://jorinabanes.com

Dropbox

is used for file synchronization


Dropbox

personal cloud, and client software.


Dropbox

Is available for you in all your devices


Dropboxis user-friendly and your files will never

be lost Copyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


How to Create and Install

DROPBOXCopyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


Open your browser (On this tutorial we will use Google Chrome)


In the address bar type:https://www.dropbox.com/


It will go directly to: DROPBOX homepage


Just below you will see the ‘Sign Up’ portion


Enter:▪Full Name

▪Best E-mail Address▪Strong Password


Check the box (as shown in the next slide)

▪I agree to Dropbox terms


Click on ‘Sign Up for Free’


or‘Sign Up Free with Google’ if you

have google account


For this Tutorial:

▪We will ‘Sign Up for Free’


This will prompt to: Download Dropbox


You will also received an e-mail to verify your e-mail address


You may also complete the set up through the e-mail link they send you


Or Click on ‘Download Dropbox’ instead


Let’s click the box instead. It will prompt to this page while it is downloading


When done click on the ‘Installer’ below


Click ‘Open’


Click YES when asked ‘Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your

PC?


DROPBOX Installer will launch and Downloading DROPBOX will begin


You will see this DROPBOX icon below your screen while it’s still installing


This will show Installing hopefully you will not get any error while installing


This page will show after the installation


Enter your e-mail and password and click on ‘Sign In’


If successful, it will say ‘Congratulations! Your DROPBOX was successfully

installed’


Then click on ‘Open my DROPBOX’


A welcoming note will appear


Hover over ‘Get Started’ and click the button


An INTRODUCTION says: DROPBOX works like your document or photo

folder on your computer


But…

It also does a lot more


Click next button


Files you put in your DROPBOX folder are automatically backed up for you on

dropbox.com


Awesome right?!


Click the next button


Everything you put in DROPBOX is ‘private’ unless you choose to share it.


Impressive!

Credit to the owner of this Photo

Click on next button again


You can drag and drop your first file into the DROPBOX folder.


Click on FINISH button this time


DROPBOX will now automatically appear on your computer file ‘quick access’ and a PDF

for Get Started with DROPBOX is present


Let’s

Credit to the owner of this Photo

You will now have an icon on your desktop that looks like this


When you press on Print Screen key on your desktop or laptop this will

automatically pop up


Let’s try click on ‘save screenshot to Dropbox’

See..


Tricks and Tips about DROPBOX

Keeps your files safe


Dropbox lets you

save photos, docs, videos, and other files — all in one place — and automatically

backs up your stuff.


So if your computer breaks down or you

leave your phone on the train, your stuff is safe.


How to Add Files to your DROPBOX?

On Windows or Mac Copyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


Make sure you’ve installed the desktop

app on your computer.


Drag and drop files into the Dropbox

folder.


For Windows: Take this for instance


Here is for Mac


On dropbox.com

You can either download the app or Sign in.

Since we are done downloading the app


On this tutorial we will choose ‘Sign in’ and click the ‘Upload’ button


Choose the file you’d like to add



Click ‘Open’


On iOS or Android

Tap the More Actions Menu (…) icon in the

top right cornerCopyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


Choose ‘Upload File’ in iOS


Or ‘Upload Here’ in Android


Selectthe location you’d like to upload files

fromCopyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


Selectthe files you’d like to add, and then

tap UploadCopyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


Take your stuff

anywhereCopyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


Every file you save to Dropbox is

automatically synced to all your devices so you

can get to your stuff anywhere. Copyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


Get the Desktop App

Credit to the Owner of this Photo

Get the iOS App


Or Get the Android App

Credit to the Owner of this Photo

Send Large Files


Just add it to your Dropbox, share a link

even if they don’t have a Dropbox account and

that’s it.Copyright 2016 : Jorina B Banes


That looks like this


The link will be copied automatically to send it

to someone you have business with.


You can choose to : Share


You can choose to :

Download

You can choose to :

Comment

You can choose to :

Delete

You can choose to :

Rename

You can choose to :

Move

You can choose to :

Copy

You can choose to :

Restore all the files from the previous

Dropbox Version and make it current

Work on Files

Together

If your Team has a

Presentation

You can collaborate on presentations and documents

without e-mailing files back and forth.

Just create a shared folder and add other people

to it.

When someone in your Team edit the file in the shared

folder

Everyone instantly gets the latest version on

their devices

Amazing!

On the left side of the window/screen

Find fast the list you’ve worked on lately

The Name of Files created

The Team created to work better and together

This is where the Team can work together at a document, give feedback,

and track tasks in one place

Drop photos and videos and view it here.

Where you can even create a Timeline Album

Collaborate on a set of Files through Sharing Folders

Create a link to any file or folder

Those links can be sent to anyone (even

people without Dropbox) for

viewing

Gives a Timeline of Changes to Dropbox or to know ‘The Last Touch’ activities

I can see you Smiling…

This is where you Invite anyone to upload files to your Dropbox, even if they

don’t have an account

This is where you can restore recently deleted files

‘Deleted Files’

Can be restored up to 30 days. But can keep it for a year if

you upgrade

You can Customize your Dropbox

You may add account photo

Dropbox is free up to 2G

Send your link to a friend and you can get space up to 16G

for Free

Change Settings

Install a Dropbox

App

Request to

Upgrade and get more…

Gifting Dropbox Pro depending

on your Country or

Location

Sign Out

And

Minutes are worth more than money.

Spend them wisely.~Thomas P. Murphy

HappyDropboxing!