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Amy
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6 years agoWe want to hear from you
Whether it’s for personal use, education or work, there are a lot of people who use Dropbox differently. We want to know more about how you get the most from Dropbox, and how you make it work for you. We would love to see any tips, tricks or Dropbox features that make your life easier in the comments, to help other Dropbox members.
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- Jim_Shiffrin6 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I have a folders for each of a number of organizations I belong to. All files for each organization are in their folder, with the folderes shared between officers of the organization. This way nobody has important files on their personal hard drives, and everyone can see what is going on. This includes the source files for a web page, membership rosters, minutes/agendas, etc.
- adam9999999999996 years agoNew member | Level 2
I'm use Dropbox to share files with my students.
- Borg36 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I use Dropbox to access files on multiple devices and as a form of backup method. For example, I could access notes on-the-go on my phone whilst on placement. I primarily use it for University, both education and research. I have also used it less frequently for sharing documents with people; this use was more common during my undergrad studies when I was involved with committees.
- Bjarnevp6 years agoNew member | Level 2I have used Dropbox for many years, maybe 10, and has been from the start a easy storage solution. I have used it to access from different mobiles, work-pc, home-pc, ipad and android-tablet. Currently I have pictures from 2009, many documents, from work, family.
- Adam G.186 years agoHelpful | Level 6
I do a lot of music teaching so having a folder of resources ( sometimes large Logic Pro X projects) for each student that I can simple send them a dropbox link for them to download - is incredibly useful and saves me have to log on to we transfer and physically email them items. I retain complete control of the folder ( so can change the contents at any time).
When I have a gig coming up - I put all the arrangement parts etc pdfs with set list and mp3s -in a dropbox folder and email the link to the band members. They can then prepare the material/download as they need .. if I need to change anything I can do that and just let them know if something has changed.
After the gig I 'dismantle' the Folder and put the material in a general music folder which can later be subdivided for the next gig, material added etc
- ChaiPaniEtc6 years agoNew member | Level 2I use Dropbox for storing file which I need on other devices also.
- celiodavi6 years agoNew member | Level 2Eu uso para fim de lazer aonde armazeno minhas fotos e também para fins de trabalho aonde deixo armazenado meus trabalhos e dicas para futuros Jobs além de algumas ferramentas que utilizo
- upshaw86 years agoNew member | Level 2
I started using DB shortly after its launch and have referred many people to it. I blelieve in your product and find it invaluably useful. I use it to back up and maintain access to critical documents and files across several comptuers and devices. I like being able to access my files from wherever I am at, even if it is just through the web interface. It is truly one of the most critical tools I have in my computing and productivity.
- pamphleteer6 years agoExplorer | Level 4
We have a Bible institute and will be making our instructional materials available to our students by way of Dropbox.
- Amy6 years ago
Community Manager
Hi Casper777, thank you for sharing your experience with us, it’s great to see you making the most of Dropbox is so many different ways. We’d love to chat with you more to build a picture of how users are getting value out of Dropbox - are you happy for us to reach out to you on the email address connected to your Community account?
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