Help getting started with and using Dropbox.

Articles (13)

Pinned Article Getting Started with Dropbox

Get started using UO's Dropbox service.

Access Dropbox files offline

How to access Dropbox files offline when not connected to Wi-Fi or data.

Adding AD Security Groups to Dropbox

For unit IT Administrators, this article describes how to synchronize AD Security Groups with Dropbox.

Dropbox FAQ

Common questions and answers surrounding UO's Dropbox offering. Who does and doesn't have access. What that access means. etc.

Dropbox Groups

An overview on Dropbox Groups: how they are made and how they can be used.

Dropbox Quota and File Size Limits

Information about Dropbox quotas and file size limits when uploading files.

Dropbox Services for Faculty/Staff/GEs

Faculty and staff may request these additional UO Dropbox services: user-managed and university-managed Dropbox Groups and Dropbox Teams

Dropbox Team Folders

An overview of user-managed and university-managed team folders with a comparison of their features and recommendations.

How to sync Dropbox files between devices

How to sync Dropbox files across devices.

Installing the Dropbox Application

Instructions for downloading Dropbox to a personal computer or UO-owned computer which is not managed by your IT department.

Sharing files in Dropbox

Guidance on what to share and how to share files in Dropbox

Transferring Files with Cloud Services using Rclone

In this knowledge base article, you will learn how to transfer files to and from the cloud using the rclone tool. This article uses Dropbox in it's examples, but can be used with many other cloud providers as well.

Uploading files to Dropbox

This article is intended to guide you through the process of uploading files to Dropbox at the University of Oregon.