Get Dropbox integration with the ChromeOS file manager

Jack Wallen walks you throughout the steps for integrating your Dropbox account into the ChromeOS file supervisor.

sure, you can open up your Dropbox account in an internet browser and manipulate your files and folders. but that isn't almost as productive as having the potential to engage with Dropbox from within a file manager. Up earlier, with ChromeOS, that wasn't viable. but due to developer Yoichiro Tanaka, Dropbox integration is right here.

The one caveat to the app Tanaka has created is that it does not allow you to pin info or folders as shortcuts within the left navigation of the ChromeOS file supervisor. Google has come out to claim they could be adding this ability sooner or later ─ so pinning Dropbox data/folders as shortcuts can be so simple as a two-finger tap on a folder and choosing Create Shortcut:

including a shortcut to the ChromeOS file manager

 photo: Jack Wallen

Now, how do you add Dropbox guide to the ChromeOS file manager? or not it's really somewhat elementary. listed below are the steps:

From inside Chrome (in your Chromebook), talk over with the internet store web page for the File equipment for Dropbox app

click the Add To Chrome button

When brought about, click the Add button

permit the installation to comprehensive

click on the ChromeOS menu button and seek the Dropbox entry. click the launcher after which, when the app launches, click the Mount button:

Mounting your Dropbox account to your ChromeOS File supervisor

 image: Jack Wallen

once you click on the Mount button, you might be requested to enter the authentication credentials on your Dropbox account. Upon successful authentication along with your account, be sure to see an entry for Dropbox in the File manager:

Dropbox listed within the ChromeOS file manager

 photograph: Jack Wallen

which you could now drag and drop files to and from your Dropbox account and even directly open ChromeOS supported data. You may also find a mild lag when opening information from in the Dropbox folder ─ however the lag is never unhealthy enough to keep away from this integration from being tremendously convenient.

you've simply added much more space for storing and third-celebration assist to your Chromebook. And for the reason that it be Dropbox ─ it is somewhat an addition.

in case you've been looking ahead to the likes of Dropbox guide to find its approach into ChromeOS, wait now not. With just a number of short steps, you will be enjoying a linked Dropbox account inside the ChromeOS file supervisor.

one more huge step ahead to some of the fastest growing to be platforms in the world.

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