Get Started With Dropbox
Learn how to get started with Dropbox:
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Keep your files safe
Take your stuff anywhere Send large files Work on files together Welcome to Dropbox!
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Keep your files safe
Dropbox lets you save docs, photos, 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.
Add files to your Dropbox
On Windows or Mac
1. Make sure you’ve installed the desktop app on your computer.
2. Drag and drop files into the Dropbox folder. That’s it!
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On dropbox.com
1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click the Upload button at the top of the window.
3. Choose the file you’d like to add, and click Open.
4. Or, just drag and drop files directly into your web browser.
On iOS or Android
1. Tap the More actions menu (...) icon in the top-right corner.
2. Choose Upload File (in iOS) or Upload here (in Android).
3. Select the location you’d like to upload files from.
4. Select the files you’d like to add, and then tap Upload.
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Take your stuff anywhere
Save your photos and docs to Dropbox, and access them on any computer, phone, or tablet with the Dropbox app. Every file you save to Dropbox is automatically synced to all your devices, so you can get to your stuff from anywhere.
Install the desktop and mobile apps
Get the desktop app
Get the iOS app
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Get the Android app
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Send large files
Need to send a file? Just add it to your Dropbox, share a link to it, and you’re done. No matter how large the file is, anyone with the link can view or download a copy — even if they don’t have a Dropbox account.
Share a link to a file
On dropbox.com
1. Sign in to dropbox.com, and find the file or folder you’d like to share.
2. Hover over the file or folder, and click the S hare button that appears.
(If you’re sharing a folder, you’ll see a drop-down menu. Choose
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Keep your files safe
Take your stuff anywhere Send large files Work on files together Welcome to Dropbox!
home
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Keep your files safe
Dropbox lets you save docs, photos, 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.
Add files to your Dropbox
On Windows or Mac
1. Make sure you’ve installed the desktop app on your computer.
2. Drag and drop files into the Dropbox folder. That’s it!
WINDOWS
MAC
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home
On dropbox.com
1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click the Upload button at the top of the window.
3. Choose the file you’d like to add, and click Open.
4. Or, just drag and drop files directly into your web browser.
On iOS or Android
1. Tap the More actions menu (...) icon in the top-right corner.
2. Choose Upload File (in iOS) or Upload here (in Android).
3. Select the location you’d like to upload files from.
4. Select the files you’d like to add, and then tap Upload.
iOS
ANDROID
continued
home
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Take your stuff anywhere
Save your photos and docs to Dropbox, and access them on any computer, phone, or tablet with the Dropbox app. Every file you save to Dropbox is automatically synced to all your devices, so you can get to your stuff from anywhere.
Install the desktop and mobile apps
Get the desktop app
Get the iOS app
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Get the Android app
home
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Send large files
Need to send a file? Just add it to your Dropbox, share a link to it, and you’re done. No matter how large the file is, anyone with the link can view or download a copy — even if they don’t have a Dropbox account.
Share a link to a file
On dropbox.com
1. Sign in to dropbox.com, and find the file or folder you’d like to share.
2. Hover over the file or folder, and click the S hare button that appears.
(If you’re sharing a folder, you’ll see a drop-down menu. Choose
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