[nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox

Wed Jan 1 01:53:53 UTC 2014

Yes I use it with windows 7

2013/12/31, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>:
> Helga,
> The command control s works fine; f 12 is the save as command which saves
> your file as another file than your original document if you changed names.
> I think you should just save it in your drop box folder rather than copying
> and pasting.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helga Schreiber
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:57 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox
>
> Hey! Ryan, I press control S after writing the document right? Or do I press
> f12 in order to save it? Do yu think would it be easier pressing f12 in
> order to save it in Documents, then open documents and then find the file
> you have save, and then copy it and then paste it to Dropbox? Just curious!,
> since I always do that whenever I save a document and want to copy it into a
> Drive. I will really appreciate it alot , if yu could give me some
> suggestions regarding this. Thanks and God bless!! :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Silveira
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:42 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox
>
> Hi Helga,
>
> What version of Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word) are you using?  If
> it's 2007 or higher, these instructions will work.  If you're still
> using 2003, let me know and I will give you those instructions, but
> let's assume you're using 2007 or higher.  I'll tell you the way I
> used to teach it when I taught assistive technology.  Hopefully these
> instructions are clear enough.
>
> 1. press Control + S to open the "Save" dialogue.
> 2. Name your file.
> 3. Shift tab twice until you hear JAWS say "List View."
> 4. Navigate using the arrow keys or first-letter navigation (typing
> the first letter of the folder name) to the folder called "Dropbox"
> and press enter.
> 5. Navigate the same way to whichever folder you have created within
> dropbox wherein you want your file to be saved and press enter.
> 6. Once in that folder (if it's empty, JAWS will say, "List view, 0
> items", press alt S.  That will save the document in that folder in
> dropbox.
>
> Again, I'd be happy to get with you on skype or something if you need
> more in-depth assistance.  Hope this helps.
>
> Ryan
>
>
> On 12/31/13, Helga Schreiber <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Ryan, this is Helga. How do I save a document after writing it in Word
>> into the Dropbox ffolder, or other types of foldrs that I would like to
>> save
>> the document on the Dropbox folder? I really don't know how todo it.
>> Thanks
>> and God bless!!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ryan Silveira
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:14 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox
>>
>> Hi Helga,
>>
>> You do not need to copy and paste the document from Word into the
>> folder.  In order to put a document in dropbox, just start Word, type
>> your document and save it.  When saving, save it in the dropbox folder
>> and then in whichever folder within dropbox you want it saved.  If you
>> need more help with saving to folders, I would be more than happy to
>> give more detailed instructions.
>>
>> Ryan
>>
>> On 12/31/13, Helga Schreiber <helga.schreiber at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi guys, this is Helga! I just wanted to ask you, in order to create a
>>> new
>>> document in order to put it into Dropbox, do I just start Microsoft word
>>> on
>>> the computer and then I copy and paste it into the Dropbox foldder? Just
>>> wondering. Also, how do yu create a folder inside a folder? Just curious!
>>> I
>>> actually forgot how to do it! Also, I just wanted to tell you that I
>>> downloaded the pages app into my iPhone, and I will like to use it in
>>> order
>>> to write my papers for school. I actually know how to save it as a word
>>> document, and then send it to my email. But I just wanted to ask you, how
>>> do
>>> I save a document that I started writing on the pages app into the
>>> Dropbox
>>> folder app on my iPhone in order to continue working on it at home? Just
>>> curious! Do you think is there a way to do that? I will really appreciate
>>> it
>>> a lot!, if yu could give me some suggestions regarding this questions.
>>> Thanks so much and God bbless!! :)
>>> P.S. Sorry for asking you all these questions! Thanks again! ;)
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ryan Silveira
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 2:35 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: How to use Dropbox
>>>
>>> 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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