Before adding your personal Dropbox account, ensure you are not logged in to the Dropbox desktop application.Ĭlick your icon/initials in the top right corner of your U-M Dropbox homepage and select Add personal Dropbox. This will open a new page with the option to create a personal account to pair with your U-M Dropbox account or sign in to your existing personal account. Refer to Switch between linked Dropbox accounts for more information. Once you’ve created your U-M Dropbox account, you have the ability to add a personal Dropbox account so you can toggle between the two seamlessly. Toggle between your personal Dropbox and U-M Dropbox accounts:

Change the email address used with your personal Dropbox account to a non-UMICH email address.

The invite will fail if you are already a part of a non-UM Dropbox Team. You can choose to: Note: If you choose to keep the accounts separate, you will need to change the email address for your personal Dropbox account so that it is no longer associated with your U-M email address.

Your collaborations and folder structures will remain untouched when the accounts are combined.

Click Combine Accounts to migrate your personal Dropbox account to the U-M Dropbox domain.

You will be given the option to Combine Accounts or keep them separate. You will then receive an email invite to migrate your account to the U-M Dropbox domain.

Enter your email address and your personal account password.

Your collaborations will remain untouched when the accounts are combined. You will then be taken to the U-M Dropbox homepage, and your files and folder structures should be there.

Select Transfer to University of Michigan when prompted.

There are two possible scenarios you may encounter: Scenario #1 Migrate an existing account associated with your address into U-M Dropbox: For best practices on accessing your data in U-M Dropbox, refer to Dropbox: Best Practices for Accessing Your Data. Note: Our contract with Dropbox will always supersede any click-through agreements that Dropbox shows to you.Īfter following these steps, your account will be automatically created, and you will be taken to the U-M Dropbox homepage.

Check the ' I agree to the Dropbox Business Agreement' box.

Finally, on the ' Welcome to University of Michigan's Dropbox Business' page:.After authenticating through Weblogin, you will be taken to the ' Single sign-on' page. Click Continue.Important: If you also have a personal Dropbox account, ensure you are logged out of that account on the web and on the desktop application before creating your U-M Dropbox account.

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