Q: When I open a Dropbox Paper file, why do I see "Reid Paxton wants to share."?Ī: Reid Paxton is one of the owners of the U-M Dropbox account at ITS, therefore Dropbox thinks he is sharing a file with you. Now in the Dropbox app, check your preferences and make sure you are syncing all the folders you want to see on your computer.
If you see a folder shared with you on this page, hover over it, and click the "Add to Dropbox" button. Q: I'm not seeing folders in the Dropbox app on my computer, why?Ī: First, check Dropbox on the web (link below). Box raised their prices to a figure that no longer made sense to the university, and therefore ITS chose Dropbox as the replacement for Box. Q: Why did the university move from U-M Box to U-M Dropbox?Ī: The University's contract with Box ended in December 2021. Moving From Box to Dropbox (video) Dropbox Training (video) Zoom Recording of June 15 Session (video) Dropbox Training - ITS Resources Installing and configuring Dropboxĭropbox Setup on Windows (video) Dropbox Setup on Mac (video)ĭropbox Setup on Windows and Mac (Google Doc) Law IT Dropbox Presentations
Note: Law School Information Technology staff will work with you to install the Dropbox app on university-owned Windows computers. Once you create your U-M Dropbox account, you can access your files on the web or by installing the Dropbox app.ĭropbox on the Web Install the Dropbox App You could also fill up your hard drive with your Dropbox files if you sync them locally. We urge you not to change this setting as you may inadvertently download sensitive data to your desktop which is against university security policies. Your files do not actually reside on your computer unless you are currently working on them. The Dropbox app has a Smart Sync feature that is on by default. Leave Smart Sync settings at "Online only" If you are new to the university you will need to create your U-M Dropbox account before you can start using it. The university transitioned from U-M Box to U-M Dropbox for cloud-based file storage in 2021.
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