Dropbox Available to current WFU Faculty, Staff, and Students! Dropbox is an additional platform for file storage and collaboration. Dropbox, like Google Drive, provides security for your intellectual property, internal and external collaboration, and easy access to files while working remotely or traveling. Check out the Cloud Storage Comparison to find out if Dropbox is the right tool for you! Request an account Request your Dropbox account on software.wfu.edu. Log in, select the Dropbox tile, scroll down, and click the Dropbox for Desktop button under "Install" at the bottom of the page. Click the link in Step 1 and fill out the Google Form to request your account. Transfer your account upon graduation or Separation from the University Graduating students and exiting employees, please contact the University Service Desk to initiate the transfer of your Wake Forest Dropbox Account to a personal one before your graduation date. You must provide a new email address to associate with your personal account. Downloading the Dropbox Desktop Client You can access your Dropbox data from within your web browser or on your computer using the Desktop Client. Installing the Desktop Client has multiple benefits including Smart Sync and Selective Sync. Access every file and folder in your Dropbox account from your computer, using virtually no hard drive space. Instructions for installing the Desktop Client are located on software.wfu.edu. Log in, select the Dropbox tile, scroll down and click the Dropbox for Desktop button under "Install" at the bottom of the page. Choose the appropriate affiliation download link to download the file and follow the steps to install the Dropbox Desktop Client.Do not use the “Sign in with Google” button when logging into the Dropbox Desktop Client.
