For this reason, we recommend keeping your personal account separate if you already have one. However, your Brown Dropbox account will only be available while you are at Brown.

Ability to connect your Brown Team Dropbox account to your existing Dropbox account to easily switch between accounts.

Increased versioning: instead of having access to only the last six versions of your file, you’ll be able to access versions created up to a year ago.

(If you do have intensive research storage needs, please check our article Decide How to Store and Share Files.)

Increased quota: all Brown Team Members have unlimited storage.

When you get a Brown Dropbox account, you get all the features of a regular account, plus more:

You plan to work offline but want your files synced / backed up when you connect.You work with researchers at other institutions who also use Dropbox.If you’re working with a variety of files and want to keep them in their native formats, like Microsoft Word documents.With so many file storage and sharing services such as Google Drive for Desktop or Department File Services/Home Folder, why use Dropbox? Here are some reasons you might find it useful: If you already have a Dropbox account which uses your Brown email address, you can either join the Brown team with the current account, or keep it separate by transferring it to a personal email address during the signup process.

These instructions take you through the setup process: On a computer, the Dropbox application creates a folder into which you can drag or save files it appears just like other folders on your computer, except the files are synced to your other devices. What sets it apart from other file storage services? In short, it's especially easy to use across multiple devices such as computers, smartphones, and tablets. What is Dropbox?ĭropbox is a popular file storage and sharing service. By creating an account on the Brown team, you will benefit from Dropbox business features including an increased quota. Dropbox accounts are available for Brown faculty, staff, and grad/med students.

What is dropbox and how does it work