User Guide to Dropbox Shared Folders

Dropbox is an incredibly useful tool for keeping all your files synced between your computers and the cloud.

The people you invite will receive an email inviting them to view and join the shared folder.

Shared folders have a slightly different icon in your Dropbox.

you’ve got the option to also view the changes online.

Log into your Dropbox account in your net online gate and snag the Events tab.

On the bottom of the page, you could even add a comment that all the collaborators will see.

Or, you’re free to view any deleted files by right-clicking in your Dropbox folder in Explorer.

Select Dropbox, and then click Show Deleted Files.

Your shared Dropbox folder’s history page offers an RSS feed of all changes to the folder.

Now you might see any changes to files or folders in Google Reader.

you’re able to even add your feed to your iGoogle homepage.

Now you’ve got the option to see updates on your files from your homepage.

If you’re using a different computer, just login to your Google account to see what’s happening.

To do this, first create a new Twitter account to publish your changes through.

Once the new account is created, follow it with your normal Twitter account so you’ll see updates.

Now, let’s publish our Dropbox RSS feed to Twitter.

Create an account with Twitterfeed (link below).

Once your account is setup, add your feed to it.

Name your feed, and type your Feed address from Dropbox.

Click Advanced prefs to make your feed work just like you want.

you’re able to also change other controls if you like.

verify your signed into your new Twitter account, and then click Authenticate Twitter.

Now, finally, click Create Service.

Whenever a change is made, you will receive a tweet via your new Twitter account.

And with these handy tricks, you could keep up with your shared files wherever you are!