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The Perfect Opportunity to Clean-Up Your Dropbox File(s) and Folder(s)!

If you are currently working on any active, relevant project(s) with shared file(s) and folder(s) in Dropbox with Chapman University staff or faculty, please email cloudstorage@chapman.edu stating you have active and relevant project(s) with shared file(s) and folder(s)

1. First, visit Dropbox.com and log in using your Chapman credentials. 
2. On the left navigational menu in Dropbox, click ‘All Files’. 
3. Next, you will need to confirm which folders you own, and which are being shared with you. 
   1. To confirm if you are an Owner or a Member of a shared file(s)/folder(s), click on the ‘Members’.

On dropbox.com

1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click All files in the left sidebar.
3. Hover over the folder you’d like to manage and click the share icon (rectangle with an up arrow).
4. Click [x] people have access.
5. Click the dropdown next to the member you’d like to remove.
6. Click Remove.
7. Choose if you want to leave the member a copy of the shared folder.
8. Click Remove.

Restart OneDrive Desktop Application Manually

Pause Syncing and Resume Syncing

In OneDrive, as the OWNER of the shared file(s) and folder(s), reshare all Share Links to share.

1. Select a file or folder and select Copy link.
2. Or, right-click a file or folder and select Copy link.

To have Shared File(s) and Folder(s) appear in your My files in OneDrive

1. On the left navigation pane, Click Shared > Shared with me.
2. Find the folder you want to add and click the circle in the folder’s tile to select it.
3. Select Add Shortcut to My Files.
4. Or you can right-click the folder, and then select Add shortcut to My files.

Log in to Portal.office.com using your Chapman Credentials. 

1. Select the blue “OneDrive” cloud icon on the left side of your screen. 
2. After the migration process completes, all your Dropbox documents and folders that were migrated over are located in a OneDrive folder labeled “DROPBOX”. 
3. Double-click the “DROPBOX” folder to open and access your Dropbox documents and files. 

1. Open your “DROPBOX” folder in OneDrive. 
2. Locate the “Sharing” column on the far-right side. 
3. If the folder has been shared, you will see the people icon along with the status “Shared”. 
4. To check or modify the shared permissions, click on the “Shared” link that is associated with the folder you are checking. (Located on the far-right side column) 
5. A “Manage Access” window will open and all users who previously had permission to access the folder will be listed. As the folder or document owner, you can check, change, and remove access from this window. 
   1. Select the Pencil Icon next to the user’s name. 
   2. Here you can choose one of the following options: 
      1. Can Edit – Make any changes. 
      2. Can View – Cannot make changes. 
      3. Stop sharing – Remove the user’s access. 

For more information, please view, See who a file is share with in OneDrive.