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Dropbox, Download the Desktop Application, Accessing Dropbox on Your Device

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Dropbox Dropbox works to provide access to your desktop files directly from your phone. This applications allows you to bring your files with you when you are on the go, edit files in your Dropbox from your phone, upload photos and videos to Dropbox, and share your selected files freely with family and friends. The in-phone application works in conjunction with a partner program placed on a target computer using an active Internet connection. Dropbox creates a folder that automatically synchronizes its contents across all of your connected devices on your account. Update a file to your Dropbox on your computer, and it is automatically updated to the same folder on your other devices. Download the Desktop Application Follow the procedures below to download the desktop application. 1. Use your computer's browser to navigate to: dropbox.com. 2. Follow the setup and installation instructions on your target computer containing the desired files. Important: The computer application must be installed on the computer containing the desired files. This computer must have an active Internet connection. Note: The Dropbox service offers 2G of free "loud" storage/ Accessing Dropbox on Your Device Follow the procedures below to access the Dropbox app. 1. From home, tap Apps > Dropbox. 2. Tap Sign in, and then enter your current account credentials, to sign in to your Dropbox account. - or - Tap Sign Up, and then follow the instructions to register for a new account. Manually Uploading a Picture to Dropbox Follow the below procedures to manually upload pictures to the Dropbox app. 1. From home, tap Apps > Camera. 2. After you take a picture, tap Gallery to preview the current image. 3. Tap the image to reveal the image options at the top of the screen. 4. Tap Share > Add to Dropbox, select a folder location, and tap Add. Note: If your share folder is located on your computer, you will momentarily receive an onscreen popup notifying you that a new image was uploaded to your shared Dropbox folder. Tools and Calendar 98

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Dropbox
Dropbox works to provide access to your desktop files directly from your phone. This applications allows
you to bring your files with you when you are on the go, edit files in your Dropbox from your phone,
upload photos and videos to Dropbox, and share your selected files freely with family and friends.
The in-phone application works in conjunction with a partner program placed on a target computer
using an active Internet connection.
Dropbox creates a folder that automatically synchronizes its contents across all of your connected
devices on your account. Update a file to your Dropbox on your computer, and it is automatically
updated to the same folder on your other devices.
Download the Desktop Application
Follow the procedures below to download the desktop application.
1.
Use your computer’s browser to navigate to
:
dropbox.com
.
2.
Follow the setup and installation instructions on your target computer containing the desired
files.
Important
: The computer application must be installed on the computer containing the desired files.
This computer must have an active Internet connection.
Note
:
The Dropbox service offers 2G² of free “±loud” storage/
Accessing Dropbox on Your Device
Follow the procedures below to access the Dropbox app.
1.
From home, tap
Apps
>
Dropbox
.
2.
Tap
Sign in
, and then enter your current account credentials, to sign in to your Dropbox account.
or
Tap
Sign Up
, and then follow the instructions to register for a new account.
Manually Uploading a Picture to Dropbox
Follow the below procedures to manually upload pictures to the Dropbox app.
1.
From home, tap
Apps
>
Camera
.
2.
After you take a picture, tap Gallery to preview the current image.
3.
Tap the image to reveal the image options at the top of the screen.
4.
Tap
Share
>
Add to Dropbox
, select a folder location, and tap
Add
.
Note
: If your share folder is located on your computer, you will momentarily receive an onscreen popup
notifying you that a new image was uploaded to your shared Dropbox folder.
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