How to Automatically Save Screenshots to Dropbox on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to automatically save every screenshot you take on your computer to a Screenshots folder in your Dropbox, using [https://www.dropbox.com/install Dropbox's desktop app]. Find and click the Dropbox icon in your...

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  1. How to Automatically Save Screenshots to Dropbox on PC or Mac Picture 1How to Automatically Save Screenshots to Dropbox on PC or Mac Picture 1
    Find and click the Dropbox icon in your notification area. The Dropbox icon looks like a tiny box next to the battery, wi-fi, and sound icons on your desktop. A new window will pop up.
    1. On Windows, the notification area is in the lower-right corner of your taskbar at the bottom of your screen.
    2. On a Mac, you can find it on your menu bar in the upper-right corner of your screen.
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    Click the gear icon in the pop-up. This button is in the upper-right corner of the pop-up box. It will open a drop-down menu.
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    Click Preferences on the menu. This will open your app preferences in a new window.
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    Click the Import tab. This tab looks like three picture icons at the top of the preferences window.
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    Click and check the box next to Share screenshots using Dropbox. When this option is enabled, all of your screenshots will be automatically saved to a Screenshots folder in your Dropbox.
    1. If you've just installed the Dropbox app, take a screenshot before you open Preferences. A new pop-up will ask if you want to save your screenshots to Dropbox. In this case, click Save Screenshots to Dropbox here.
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    Click the Apply button in the lower-right corner. This will save your new settings. All of your screenshots will now be automatically saved to your Dropbox.
    1. If you're using a Mac and don't see this button, you can skip this step. Your new settings will be saved automatically.
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