If you delete a file from your desktop client, it will be gone from everywhere (though you will be able to find it in ‘Deleted’ for a short while). It’s important to note that any changes you make in here will be reflected in all other instances of Dropbox. If you’re a regular user, you’ll likely benefit from installing the desktop client which saves you from needing to log in to the website every time. Here, you can choose to share the file or folder, among a number of other functions. Make sure that the file you want is selected by clicking the box just as you would to download, but then click the three dots that signify a hidden menu. You’ll then be able to select ‘Download’ from the menu across the top. It starts with ticking the box beside the file name you can tick as many as you want in one go to download en masse. Whether you want to download a file you’ve uploaded so you can open it in a dedicated app, for example Photoshop, or you want to save a piece of work somebody else has shared with you to your computer, the process is the same. You can also add folders from the ‘Create’ menu to organize your online space, along with other types of documents using either Google Docs/ Slides/ Sheets, Microsoft Word/ PowerPoint/ Excel, or Dropbox’s own word processing app, Paper. From here, you can choose to upload individual files or an entire folder, which is great if you want to copy entire folders from your computer to save some local hard drive space. Uploading is extremely easy and starts with clicking the blue ‘Upload’ button. ![]() The ‘Deleted files’ tab is where you’ll find work that you’ve deleted it will stay here for a set number of days (depending on your plan, but at least 30 days), in case you need to recover it. Other commonly used shortcuts are ‘Photos’, ‘Signatures’ (which only come as part of some of the paid plans), and ‘Shared’. ![]() You’ve also got a few shortcuts to ‘Recents’, and ‘Starred’ work that you’ve favorited in order to be able to resurface easily at a later date. ‘All files’ is where you’ll see the files and folders that you’ve set up, much like you would in Windows File Explorer or Finder. ![]() Navigating the online portal is fairly easy and things are logically laid out.
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