Working with Multiple Computers (For Students)

Step 5 Collaborating with Dropbox

Another great feature of Dropbox is its built-in functionality to facilitate collaboration. You can create a shared folder using either the web interface or with your computer's file browser. To do so on the web interface, simply click "Share" and fill in the forms to create a new shared folder. In your file browser, right click on a folder that's in your Dropbox, and select Dropbox -> Sharing Options (which just takes you to the Dropbox website).

Next, enter the email addresses of anyone who wishes to partake in your folder. They will receive an email with instructions on how to access this shared folder. They can access it just like you can: either through the web interface or in their file browser using the Dropbox client.

There are endless possibilities for this feature. For example, I am currently working on music with a friend of mine in New Zealand, thousands of miles away from my native California, using a Dropbox shared folder to send songs back and forth.