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Community Manager

9 months ago

Are you new to Dropbox? Come join our Dropbox for Beginners group

We are delighted to announce the launch of Dropbox for Beginners, a brand new group here on the Dropbox Community. Like the name suggests, Dropbox for Beginners is for people who are new to Dropbox and eager to learn. This group is a place where you can feel comfortable asking any question, no matter how basic or simple it may seem. We’ll also be here to provide you with guides, tips and tricks to help you get to grips with Dropbox.

All you need to do to get started is join the group, and here are some tips to help you get involved.

What is the Dropbox for Beginners group?
How to join the Dropbox for Beginners group
What to expect in the Dropbox for Beginners group
Getting involved in the Dropbox for Beginners group

What is the Dropbox for Beginners group?

The name is definitely a bit of a give away, but for anyone who’s still a little unsure, the Dropbox for Beginners group is a space for people who are new to Dropbox and keen to learn the basics, find out about different products and features, and discover new ways to work.

What to expect in the Dropbox for Beginners Group

We’ll be posting lots of tips and tricks, guides and all sorts of helpful information to get you started with Dropbox, like our guide to downloading the desktop and mobile apps. You’ll also see questions from other Community members who are in the same position as you, so you’ll be able to connect with them and take your first steps with Dropbox together.

How to join the Dropbox for Beginners group

Joining the Dropbox for Beginners group couldn’t be any easier, all you need to do is follow this link and click on the “Join group” button. That’s it, once you’ve joined you’ll be able to connect with other newcomers, ask questions and discuss all things Dropbox.

Getting involved in the Dropbox for Beginners group

Any Community group is only as good as the sum of it’s parts, that’s all of you, so we would be thrilled to see you join and get involved. There are lots of ways for you to participate, ask a specific question or help others with an answer. You could even get started by responding to this post and tell us how you use Dropbox. Tell us about the things you liked while getting started or the things that caused you the most trouble.

Tell us what you think

We’d love to hear your thoughts on our Dropbox for Beginners group, so please let us know how we can help you get started with Dropbox by leaving a comment below.

Jtom1
New member | Level 2
8 months ago
Looking forward to a friendly, helpful group! I will use be using Dropbox to exchange Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans with an environmental consultant to provide engineering certification.
- Graham
  Community Manager
  8 months ago
  Hi Jtom1,
  
  Thanks for the reply and welcome to the Dropbox Community. It's sounds like some really interesting work you're doing and we're delighted to see that Dropbox is potentially helping to make processes that will benefit the environment run more smoothly. Just of curiosity, I'd love to know where you are based and what industry your work is associated with?
  
  Also, if you're new to Dropbox, you can join the Dropbox for Beginners group by clicking here and then clicking on the "Join group hub" button.
  
  Thanks again, and have a great day!
  
  Graham
xxx now
New member | Level 2
7 months ago
I’m still a newbie to the plethora of options available in the various iterations apps and features that I can utilise for my perusal
- Graham
  Community Manager
  7 months ago
  Hi xxx now ,
  
  Thanks for the replay! As a newbie, it sounds like the Dropbox for Beginners group could be really helpful for you! We update it regularly with guides and tips and tricks, but do let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to see us post about and we'll try our best to help.
  
  Thanks again, and have a lovely day!
  
  Graham
  - Rolo2
    New member | Level 2
    4 months ago
    Brand new user and have several questions in order to properly use drop box. It seems to be a great file-cabinet for important files and videos that need to be transfer to members of my team and prospects at large.
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
2 months ago
Hey murray99, welcome to our Community!

That's exactly what it means! You'll get an email too.

I hope this helps!
- murray99
  Helpful | Level 5
  2 months ago
  Thanks Hannah. Is there a place I can find a list of threads I'm subscribed to?
  - Jay
    Dropbox Staff
    2 months ago
    Hi murray99, you can find your list of subscriptions on this page when logged into your Community profile!
ChrisD_69
New member | Level 2
3 months ago
Hey Graham - I have a question that might be even "pre-beginner". I recently recieved a series of emails with helpful tips, having created an account - super weird, of the nine messages (last one today) number five never arrived (not in junk/spam or in deleted/archived)... driving me mad not knowing what that message was!
murray99
Helpful | Level 5
2 months ago
Hello. I'm not new to Dropbox, but I AM new to the forum community. Can you tell me what happens when I "subscribe" to a thread? Does that mean I get notified when someone adds a question or a reply? Thank you.
Walter
Dropbox Staff
7 hours ago
Hey murray99 - sorry for the late reply here. I just wanted to confirm that you're on the right track since subscribing to a thread will indeed notify you via email when someone replies.

I hope this clarifies!