[nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox

Helga Schreiber helga.schreiber at hotmail.com
Tue Dec 31 20:11:43 UTC 2013


Hi Elif, this is Helga! I just wanted to ask you, Do yu think is easier to 
share folders, documents, and links from the iPhone, rather than from the 
computer? If it is, could you tell me how to do it? Thanks and God bless!! 
:)

-----Original Message----- 
From: Elif Emir
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:01 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox

I have just trıed and it worked.
firstly You need to open the document whether it's a word document or
a picture or a folder. Then the share button on the tup gets
activated.
you can share via e-mail twitter facebook or text
I used e-mail and it worked
Thanks I'll put the folder on my PC and share it on my Iphone
I liked this idea
Thanks again for sharing


2013/12/31, Ryan Silveira <ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com>:
> Not sure if you can share on an iPhone.  I was referring to Safari
> while on a desktop or laptop using voiceover, so unfortunately it may
> not work for you, since you don't have a mac.  Try it with the iPhone
> and see what happens though.  I'm curious to see if it will work.
>
> On 12/31/13, Elif Emir <filerime at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks I wil try on I phone while sharing
>> I don't do any rar
>> I fırst share an empty folder then start puttıng ıtems ın ıt and so no
>> need to rar anything.
>>
>>
>> 2013/12/31, Ryan Silveira <ryan.l.silveira at gmail.com>:
>>> Those are great instructions, Elif.  That dropbox share button is a
>>> little tricky.  It seems to work well using Safari with Voiceover, but
>>> of course, you would need a Mac to use that.  Otherwise, it really is
>>> not accessible.  Helga, if you would like furhter, one-on-one help
>>> with setting up your dropbox and figuring it out, feel free to e-mail
>>> me off-list.  I would be happy to help you and, if necessary, we can
>>> do a little skype session so I can talk you through it.  Also, I can't
>>> remember if this is changed, but when you are sharing a file within a
>>> folder by clicking that "share dropbox link" option, the file needs to
>>> be in the "Public" folder of your dropbox.  If you want to share the
>>> link to a whole folder, you will need to compress that folder into a
>>> ZIP or RAR (preferably ZIP) archive so that it's one file.  It can be
>>> extracted by the other person later.  Hope this helps.  Happy new
>>> year.
>>>
>>> Ryan
>>>
>>> On 12/31/13, Elif Emir <filerime at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Helga,
>>>> When you install dropbox in your devices you should see a folder
>>>> called dropbox on your desktop and I phone.
>>>> You can think this is a regular folder that you can create new folders
>>>> or documents in it and also copy or cut something and paste there.
>>>> When you put a new item in your dropbox folder in your PC, you'll see
>>>> it on your I phone dropbox folder automatically, and vice versa. This
>>>> is a kind of personal storage area.
>>>> Then go to your dropbox folder and select an item that you would like
>>>> to share with somebody. Press application button and find  :share
>>>> dropbox link" and press enter
>>>> Now the link has been copied on your clipboard and ready to paste
>>>> anywhere you want. You can simply paste it in an e-mail and share it
>>>> everyone regardless of their dropbox memberships. Everyone can open
>>>> this link and get the item.
>>>> The second sharing option is again starting with application button.
>>>> You should find "share this folder" and press enter. This time you'll
>>>> go to internet page of dropbox. Find shared folder options. This is
>>>> not a link but opens with enter like a link. You'll find here the
>>>> sharing info here and invite more people. Click here and write the
>>>> e-mail address there. Finally you need to press "send invites"
>>>> Button. However, I couldn't manage to do that with jaws and internet
>>>> explorer. I ask someone sighted to press the button. It's an
>>>> accessibility issue or my problem.
>>>> Anyway if you have a shared folder with others, when you put an item
>>>> in it, everyone will see it. While doing a group project it's very
>>>> nice to use this way. Everybody can make changes on the document and
>>>> others instantly would see. Be careful, if you delete an item, it
>>>> would disappear from everybody's folders. To be able to share a folder
>>>> like this, others should have a dropbox account. They can open it when
>>>> you send a sharing  invitation. By doing so you'll get extra space on
>>>> your dropbox account.
>>>> If you have any more questions, please ask me.
>>>> And if anybody can press the send invitation button, please share with
>>>> me.
>>>> Happy new year for everybody.
>>>> Elif
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2013/12/30, Helga Schreiber <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com>:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: "Helga Schreiber" <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com>
>>>>>> Date: December 30, 2013 at 10:52:12 PM EST
>>>>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] How to use Dropbox
>>>>>> Reply-To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all, this is Helga! How are you? I just wanted to ask you, does
>>>>>> anyone
>>>>>> here know how to use Dropbox very well for school? I
>>>>>> actually install Dropbox in my computer, and download the Dropbox app
>>>>>> into
>>>>>>
>>>>>> my iPhone 5, but I really don't know how to use it even though they
>>>>>> give
>>>>>> me
>>>>>> a started guide. And I don't know if you can, but if yu could, would
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> be
>>>>>>
>>>>>> possible for you to give me a lesson or telling me some steps in how
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> start using it for colege assignments and keeping and putting papers
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> there? I will really appreciate it a lot, if you could help me and
>>>>>> give
>>>>>> me
>>>>>> some suggestions regarding this. Thanks and God bless!!
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