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Add Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office

Update (July 14, 2017): You can now add Dropbox as a 'Place' in Microsoft Office, where you can open, share, and save files using Dropbox from within Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Jun 13, 2018 Just to re-iterate Mark's comment above, you may keep in mind that the option is only available for Windows operating systems, though you may still Add Dropbox as a Place on Office 365 Online to save and view Office files directly in your Dropbox, if you're working on a Mac. Dropbox is tailored to the needs of large content creators. With Dropbox, you can sync file uploads as big as 2 TB—even massive CAD files and 4K video. OneDrive, on the other hand, is limited to 250 GB. And when it comes to marketing, advertising, design, and film and video workflows, Dropbox is a one-stop shop. How Can I add DropBox as a 'Place' in Office 2016?Helpful? Please support me on Patreon: thanks & praise to God, a. Click Next on this and the next two prompts. Dropbox will now appear in the left rail of File Explorer. To add Dropbox to Quick Access, first right-click Dropbox from the left.
Add Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office 2010
Add Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office Free
We've come a long way over the years when it comes to where we store our files. In the 80's and 90's it was all about local storage; the venerable C:, or 'C-drive'. Then in the 2000's, when connecting all of the office computers together on a network became the norm, companies told us not to save our precious data on the C-drive but instead to the network. The rational for this was sound; the I.T. department will backup the files on the network, whereas your local files are not backed up, and files on the network are accessible to you and others from any computer in the company.
Now the push is to save data to 'The Cloud'. By saving data to The Cloud the files are of course backed up but they are also accessible to anyone inside or outside the company, provided they are granted the appropriate rights to do so.
Psssst; don't tell anyone because it will ruin the illusion, but 'The Cloud' is just a fancy way of saying 'someone else's hard drive'.
Now that we are becoming reconditioned to saving our data to this nebulous Cloud, how can you save or retrieve your data from within Office 2016.
Because Microsoft has their own cloud-based storage solution called 'OneDrive', support for OneDrive is integrated into all of the Office 2016 products. But what if you store your information in Dropbox? Is there a way to add your Dropbox account to Office 2016? The bad news is, there is no built-in means of adding your Dropbox account to Office 2016, but there is a bit of a hack that you can perform on the Registry that will get the job done.

Add Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office

The below batch file script will detect the version of Windows you are running and modify the Registry to add Dropbox accessibility to Office 2016. Simply copy the code below into notepad and save the file with a .BAT extension (this stands for 'batch file' in case you're not to familiar with file extensions) and then execute the batch file.
NOTE: If your user account does not have administrator-level privileges, you will need to run this as Administrator. This can be done by holding down the SHIFT key and then right-clicking on the batch file and selecting 'Run as Administrator'. Enter in your administrator account name and password to run the batch file.
After you have update your Registry, perform the following steps to add your Dropbox account to Office 2016.
STEP 1Launch Word, Excel, or PowerPoint 2016
STEP 2Click FILE in the upper-left corner of the application to enter the Backstage
STEP 3In the Backstage, select ACCOUNT on the left side (1)
Click ADD SERVICE(2)
Click STORAGE(3)
Click DROPBOX(4)
STEP 4Your Dropbox account should now be listed as a connected service
STEP 5Close and restart the application. Although this is not actually necessary, it's easier to do this than to write what you actually have to do. (It's 30 minutes before I leave for Christmas vacation and I'm feeling a bit lazy. I'm sure you'll understand.)
RESULTYour Dropbox account will now be listed in the OPEN and SAVE AS panels of the Backstage view.
Add Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office 2010

CODE BEGINS HERE
@ECHO OFF
ECHO This file modifies the registry in Windows 7, 8, or 10 to add Dropbox as a service within Office 2013/2016.
ECHO This script is provided as is and no warranty or support of any form is offered.
ECHO
ECHO Do you want to continue? Press CTRL-C to terminate this process.
pause
ECHO Please enter the complete path your dropbox folder in the following format, note there is no end slash: C:UsersUsernameLocation
SET /P dropboxdir=[promptString] Buy your mac.
REM Check Windows Version
ver | findstr /i '5.0.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_2000
ver | findstr /i '5.1.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_XP
ver | findstr /i '5.2.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_2003
ver | findstr /i '6.0.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Vista
ver | findstr /i '6.1.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Win7
ver | findstr /i '6.2.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Win8
ver | findstr /i '10.0.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Win10
goto warn_and_exit
:ver_Win10
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'DisplayName' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Description' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LearnMoreURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'ManageURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/account'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LocalFolderRoot' /t REG_SZ /d '%dropboxdir%'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url40x40' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_40x40.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url32x32' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_32x32.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url24x24' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url20x20' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url16x16' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_16x16.png'
goto end
:ver_Win8
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'DisplayName' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Description' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LearnMoreURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'ManageURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/account'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LocalFolderRoot' /t REG_SZ /d '%dropboxdir%'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url40x40' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_40x40.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url32x32' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_32x32.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url24x24' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url20x20' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url16x16' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_16x16.png'
goto end
:ver_Win7
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'DisplayName' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Description' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LearnMoreURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'ManageURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/account'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LocalFolderRoot' /t REG_SZ /d '%dropboxdir%'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url40x40' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_40x40.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url32x32' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_32x32.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url24x24' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url20x20' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url16x16' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_16x16.png'
goto end
:ver_Vista
:Run Windows Vista specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows Vista
goto end
:ver_2003
:Run Windows Server 2003 specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows Server 2003
goto end
:ver_XP
:Run Windows XP specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows XP
goto end
:ver_2000
:Run Windows 2000 specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows 2000
goto end
:warn_and_exit
echo Machine OS cannot be determined.
:end 
ECHO The script is finished!
ECHO If you don't see any errors, you can close this window.
ECHO Any error messages can be posted on https://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=93098
pause
CODE ENDS HERE
-->One of the best ways to set up file storage and sharing for your business is to use OneDrive and a team site together. This is ideal if you have a small business with a few employees.
Watch: Where to store files in Office 365If you found this video helpful, check out the complete training series for small businesses and those new to Microsoft 365.
Microsoft 365 document storage and managementOneDrive is designed for individual use, with the occasional sharing of files.
A team site is designed for sharing and collaborating on files regularly. A team site is ideal for storing files that have shared ownership where several people own the files and might collaborate on them. Create a Microsoft Team to add a team site. Learn more at Create a team in Teams.
Both OneDrive and team sites provide anywhere access for you and your employees.
Here are recommendations for what to store in each location when you use OneDrive and team sites together:
Storage locationWhat's it forWhat to store here
OneDriveStoring content in OneDrive is like storing files on your computer; no one else can easily access them.
 For more info, see What is OneDrive for Business?
Business files that other team members won't need to collaborate on or access regularly.
SharePoint team sites
Collaboration. When you create a Microsoft 365 group (for example, in the Microsoft 365 admin center, in Outlook, or by creating a team in Microsoft Teams), a SharePoint team site is created for that group. Likewise, when you create a new SharePoint team site from the SharePoint home page or from the new SharePoint admin center, it also creates a Microsoft 365 group. For more info, see What is a SharePoint team site? and Create a team site in SharePoint Online. 
Files that have shared ownership. We recommend separate team sites for each unit of work in your organization. For example, to keep personnel and financial documents private to a small team, create a separate team site. 
Note
SharePoint also has other types of sites you can use for your business. You can use communication sites in your intranet to publish information for a broad audience. And you can use hub sites to connect sites in your intranet.
Start using OneDrive and your team siteTeam members can store their own files in OneDriveEach person in your business who has a Microsoft 365 license assigned (and SharePoint Online selected) gets OneDrive cloud storage. They can store business-related files here for access from any device, and they are only available to that user. For example, they might store a draft proposal, their meeting notes, or the script for a demo they're going to deliver.
Employees can also share OneDrive files and folders. If an employee is away or leaves the company, others can access shared files stored in OneDrive (OneDrive team folder sharing).
Here's how each person on your team can set up OneDrive and share files.
Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center, and sign in with your user name and password.
From the App launcher, select OneDrive.
In OneDrive, team members can store their own business-related files. You can share either individual files, or a whole folder. Pick a file or folder, right-click, and then choose Share.
On the Send Link page, leave the default selection Anyone with the link can view and edit.
Type names or email addresses of team members who you want to have access to the folder, and add an optional message.
If you want your own copy of the email that will be sent, add your email address to the list.
When you're done entering who you want to share with, select Send. The email is immediately sent to the people you invite.
Here's what the email looks like.
Upload files to a team site for online collaborationTeam sites come with a place to store files, called a document library.
Here are the steps to add files:
On the home page of your team site, choose Documents from the left-hand navigation menu. This will take you to your Documents library.
While you're still signed in to Microsoft 365, open Windows File Explorer from your taskbar or other location. Go to the files you want to upload to your team site.
Select the files you want to upload to your team site, and then drag them to the Document library.
When you're done, the files will be stored in both your team site and your computer.
You can delete the files from your computer. In the next step, Sync online files with your PC or Mac, you're going to create a new location for these files on your computer.
If you have numerous files or large files to upload to your team site, read these tips on uploading large or many files to a library.
If you need more storage space, see Change storage space for your subscription.
Sync online files with your PC or MacNow that you have files on your team site, you can set them up to sync with your PC or Mac. This way, you can work on your files from your PC or Mac instead of working in Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or another browser. It's also useful to have a version of your files synced on your computer for situations when you need to get to a file and you aren't connected to the Internet.
After you set up files to sync with your computer, when you're connected to the Internet, they'll be synchronized automatically.
Here's how to synchronize files on your team site with your desktop:
On the home page of your team site, choose Documents from the left-hand navigation menu. This takes you to your Documents library.
Tip
When syncing files on your team site, you're syncing each file library on the site, not the entire site.
Choose Sync to synchronize all the files. Or browse to the specific folder you want to sync.
If prompted to switch apps, choose Yes. OneDrive is the process doing the synchronization.
If you then get a Set up OneDrive prompt, sign in with your work or school account.
If you haven't yet synced your OneDrive, you might see a This is your OneDrive folder screen. Check the path under Your OneDrive folder is here. Choose Change Location if you want to use a different path, and then select Next.
The files in your team sites will appear in the left pane of File Explorer under the name of your organization. The files in OneDrive will appear under 'OneDrive - '
Test the synchronization by opening a file in the team's folder on your computer. Make a change, and then choose Save.
Best practices for file storage and sharingAdd Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office FreeHere are a few tips for getting the most from OneDrive or your SharePoint team site.
File storage and collaboration recommendations for other types of small businessesSole proprietorships: Use OneDrive to store your own files and share them with customers on a case-by-case basis.
Co-ownerships: Both owners use OneDrive and share files back and forth.
Businesses with external clients or partners who need access to files: Create a new team site to store and share documents intended for a specific customer. Set up the site to allow access to only that customer. You then don't need to worry that one customer will accidentally get access to information intended for another customer.
Keep private files privateWhen you store a file in OneDrive it's only accessible by you, unless you share it with others. When you share files, you can choose to create a link that can be forwarded, or to share with only specific people. You can also create separate folders in OneDrive for different purposes such as public, personal, or for individual projects. Each folder can be shared with a different person or group, or nobody else at all.
For more information on sharing, also see Share files and folders with Microsoft 365.
Track how much space you have leftTo see how much storage space you have left in OneDrive, see Manage your OneDrive for Business storage.
What files can be stored in OneDrive and a team site?While you can upload almost all types of files, some file names and characters in file names aren't allowed. For more info, see Invalid file characters and file types in OneDrive for Business.
Enable or disable third-party storage servicesYou can enable third-party storage for your users in Microsoft 365 so they can store and share documents using services like Dropbox in addition to OneDrive and team sites. This can be a great way to provide services that your users may already be using or prefer to use for business projects. If you don't want people in your organization using Office to open files in a third-party service, follow these steps to turn it off.

Storage location	What's it for	What to store here
OneDrive	Storing content in OneDrive is like storing files on your computer; no one else can easily access them. For more info, see What is OneDrive for Business?	Business files that other team members won't need to collaborate on or access regularly.
SharePoint team sites	Collaboration. When you create a Microsoft 365 group (for example, in the Microsoft 365 admin center, in Outlook, or by creating a team in Microsoft Teams), a SharePoint team site is created for that group. Likewise, when you create a new SharePoint team site from the SharePoint home page or from the new SharePoint admin center, it also creates a Microsoft 365 group. For more info, see What is a SharePoint team site? and Create a team site in SharePoint Online.	Files that have shared ownership. We recommend separate team sites for each unit of work in your organization. For example, to keep personnel and financial documents private to a small team, create a separate team site.

The below batch file script will detect the version of Windows you are running and modify the Registry to add Dropbox accessibility to Office 2016. Simply copy the code below into notepad and save the file with a .BAT extension (this stands for 'batch file' in case you're not to familiar with file extensions) and then execute the batch file.
NOTE: If your user account does not have administrator-level privileges, you will need to run this as Administrator. This can be done by holding down the SHIFT key and then right-clicking on the batch file and selecting 'Run as Administrator'. Enter in your administrator account name and password to run the batch file.
After you have update your Registry, perform the following steps to add your Dropbox account to Office 2016.
STEP 1Launch Word, Excel, or PowerPoint 2016
STEP 2Click FILE in the upper-left corner of the application to enter the Backstage
STEP 3In the Backstage, select ACCOUNT on the left side (1)
Click ADD SERVICE(2)
Click STORAGE(3)
Click DROPBOX(4)
STEP 4Your Dropbox account should now be listed as a connected service
STEP 5Close and restart the application. Although this is not actually necessary, it's easier to do this than to write what you actually have to do. (It's 30 minutes before I leave for Christmas vacation and I'm feeling a bit lazy. I'm sure you'll understand.)
RESULTYour Dropbox account will now be listed in the OPEN and SAVE AS panels of the Backstage view.
Add Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office 2010CODE BEGINS HERE
@ECHO OFF
ECHO This file modifies the registry in Windows 7, 8, or 10 to add Dropbox as a service within Office 2013/2016.
ECHO This script is provided as is and no warranty or support of any form is offered.
ECHO
ECHO Do you want to continue? Press CTRL-C to terminate this process.
pause
ECHO Please enter the complete path your dropbox folder in the following format, note there is no end slash: C:UsersUsernameLocation
SET /P dropboxdir=[promptString] Buy your mac.
REM Check Windows Version
ver | findstr /i '5.0.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_2000
ver | findstr /i '5.1.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_XP
ver | findstr /i '5.2.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_2003
ver | findstr /i '6.0.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Vista
ver | findstr /i '6.1.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Win7
ver | findstr /i '6.2.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Win8
ver | findstr /i '10.0.' > nul
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto ver_Win10
goto warn_and_exit
:ver_Win10
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'DisplayName' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Description' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LearnMoreURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'ManageURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/account'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LocalFolderRoot' /t REG_SZ /d '%dropboxdir%'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url40x40' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_40x40.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url32x32' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_32x32.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url24x24' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url20x20' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url16x16' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_16x16.png'
goto end
:ver_Win8
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'DisplayName' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Description' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LearnMoreURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'ManageURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/account'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LocalFolderRoot' /t REG_SZ /d '%dropboxdir%'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url40x40' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_40x40.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url32x32' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_32x32.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url24x24' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url20x20' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url16x16' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_16x16.png'
goto end
:ver_Win7
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'DisplayName' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Description' /t REG_SZ /d 'Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LearnMoreURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'ManageURL' /t REG_SZ /d 'https://www.dropbox.com/account'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715ad' /v 'LocalFolderRoot' /t REG_SZ /d '%dropboxdir%'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url48x48' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_48x48.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url40x40' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_40x40.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url32x32' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_32x32.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url24x24' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url20x20' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_24x24.png'
reg add 'HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeCommonCloud Storage2c0ed794-6d21-4c07-9fdb-f076662715adThumbnails' /v 'Url16x16' /t REG_SZ /d 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46565/metro/Dropbox_16x16.png'
goto end
:ver_Vista
:Run Windows Vista specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows Vista
goto end
:ver_2003
:Run Windows Server 2003 specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows Server 2003
goto end
:ver_XP
:Run Windows XP specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows XP
goto end
:ver_2000
:Run Windows 2000 specific commands here
REM echo This script does not support Windows 2000
goto end
:warn_and_exit
echo Machine OS cannot be determined.
:end 
ECHO The script is finished!
ECHO If you don't see any errors, you can close this window.
ECHO Any error messages can be posted on https://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=93098
pause
CODE ENDS HERE
-->One of the best ways to set up file storage and sharing for your business is to use OneDrive and a team site together. This is ideal if you have a small business with a few employees.
Watch: Where to store files in Office 365If you found this video helpful, check out the complete training series for small businesses and those new to Microsoft 365.
Microsoft 365 document storage and managementOneDrive is designed for individual use, with the occasional sharing of files.
A team site is designed for sharing and collaborating on files regularly. A team site is ideal for storing files that have shared ownership where several people own the files and might collaborate on them. Create a Microsoft Team to add a team site. Learn more at Create a team in Teams.
Both OneDrive and team sites provide anywhere access for you and your employees.
Here are recommendations for what to store in each location when you use OneDrive and team sites together:
Storage locationWhat's it forWhat to store here
OneDriveStoring content in OneDrive is like storing files on your computer; no one else can easily access them.
 For more info, see What is OneDrive for Business?
Business files that other team members won't need to collaborate on or access regularly.
SharePoint team sites
Collaboration. When you create a Microsoft 365 group (for example, in the Microsoft 365 admin center, in Outlook, or by creating a team in Microsoft Teams), a SharePoint team site is created for that group. Likewise, when you create a new SharePoint team site from the SharePoint home page or from the new SharePoint admin center, it also creates a Microsoft 365 group. For more info, see What is a SharePoint team site? and Create a team site in SharePoint Online. 
Files that have shared ownership. We recommend separate team sites for each unit of work in your organization. For example, to keep personnel and financial documents private to a small team, create a separate team site. 
Note
SharePoint also has other types of sites you can use for your business. You can use communication sites in your intranet to publish information for a broad audience. And you can use hub sites to connect sites in your intranet.
Start using OneDrive and your team siteTeam members can store their own files in OneDriveEach person in your business who has a Microsoft 365 license assigned (and SharePoint Online selected) gets OneDrive cloud storage. They can store business-related files here for access from any device, and they are only available to that user. For example, they might store a draft proposal, their meeting notes, or the script for a demo they're going to deliver.
Employees can also share OneDrive files and folders. If an employee is away or leaves the company, others can access shared files stored in OneDrive (OneDrive team folder sharing).
Here's how each person on your team can set up OneDrive and share files.
Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center, and sign in with your user name and password.
From the App launcher, select OneDrive.
In OneDrive, team members can store their own business-related files. You can share either individual files, or a whole folder. Pick a file or folder, right-click, and then choose Share.
On the Send Link page, leave the default selection Anyone with the link can view and edit.
Type names or email addresses of team members who you want to have access to the folder, and add an optional message.
If you want your own copy of the email that will be sent, add your email address to the list.
When you're done entering who you want to share with, select Send. The email is immediately sent to the people you invite.
Here's what the email looks like.
Upload files to a team site for online collaborationTeam sites come with a place to store files, called a document library.
Here are the steps to add files:
On the home page of your team site, choose Documents from the left-hand navigation menu. This will take you to your Documents library.
While you're still signed in to Microsoft 365, open Windows File Explorer from your taskbar or other location. Go to the files you want to upload to your team site.
Select the files you want to upload to your team site, and then drag them to the Document library.
When you're done, the files will be stored in both your team site and your computer.
You can delete the files from your computer. In the next step, Sync online files with your PC or Mac, you're going to create a new location for these files on your computer.
If you have numerous files or large files to upload to your team site, read these tips on uploading large or many files to a library.
If you need more storage space, see Change storage space for your subscription.
Sync online files with your PC or MacNow that you have files on your team site, you can set them up to sync with your PC or Mac. This way, you can work on your files from your PC or Mac instead of working in Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or another browser. It's also useful to have a version of your files synced on your computer for situations when you need to get to a file and you aren't connected to the Internet.
After you set up files to sync with your computer, when you're connected to the Internet, they'll be synchronized automatically.
Here's how to synchronize files on your team site with your desktop:
On the home page of your team site, choose Documents from the left-hand navigation menu. This takes you to your Documents library.
Tip
When syncing files on your team site, you're syncing each file library on the site, not the entire site.
Choose Sync to synchronize all the files. Or browse to the specific folder you want to sync.
If prompted to switch apps, choose Yes. OneDrive is the process doing the synchronization.
If you then get a Set up OneDrive prompt, sign in with your work or school account.
If you haven't yet synced your OneDrive, you might see a This is your OneDrive folder screen. Check the path under Your OneDrive folder is here. Choose Change Location if you want to use a different path, and then select Next.
The files in your team sites will appear in the left pane of File Explorer under the name of your organization. The files in OneDrive will appear under 'OneDrive - '
Test the synchronization by opening a file in the team's folder on your computer. Make a change, and then choose Save.
Best practices for file storage and sharingAdd Dropbox As A Place In Microsoft Office FreeHere are a few tips for getting the most from OneDrive or your SharePoint team site.
File storage and collaboration recommendations for other types of small businessesSole proprietorships: Use OneDrive to store your own files and share them with customers on a case-by-case basis.
Co-ownerships: Both owners use OneDrive and share files back and forth.
Businesses with external clients or partners who need access to files: Create a new team site to store and share documents intended for a specific customer. Set up the site to allow access to only that customer. You then don't need to worry that one customer will accidentally get access to information intended for another customer.
Keep private files privateWhen you store a file in OneDrive it's only accessible by you, unless you share it with others. When you share files, you can choose to create a link that can be forwarded, or to share with only specific people. You can also create separate folders in OneDrive for different purposes such as public, personal, or for individual projects. Each folder can be shared with a different person or group, or nobody else at all.
For more information on sharing, also see Share files and folders with Microsoft 365.
Track how much space you have leftTo see how much storage space you have left in OneDrive, see Manage your OneDrive for Business storage.
What files can be stored in OneDrive and a team site?While you can upload almost all types of files, some file names and characters in file names aren't allowed. For more info, see Invalid file characters and file types in OneDrive for Business.
Enable or disable third-party storage servicesYou can enable third-party storage for your users in Microsoft 365 so they can store and share documents using services like Dropbox in addition to OneDrive and team sites. This can be a great way to provide services that your users may already be using or prefer to use for business projects. If you don't want people in your organization using Office to open files in a third-party service, follow these steps to turn it off.
Important
Third-party storage is enabled by default so you need to perform these steps right away if you don't want it available to your users.
Sign in to to the admin center.
Go to the Settings > Org settings page.
On the Services tab, select Office on the web.
Select or deselect the check box to turn third-party storage on or off, then select Save changes.
Next stepsCustomize your team site for file storage and sharing. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to you can take advantage of more storage and collaboration features.
Set up Office apps on your tablets and phones. You need to do this so you can edit files that are stored in OneDrive and on team sites from your tablet or phone. If you don't install the Office apps for your tablet or phone, you'll be able to view the files but not edit them.
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