Now, just like with the BlueBox app, when you make a change to a file, it is not automatically synced with Dropbox. Navigate to the file you wish to open on the PlayBook and you will see options along the left hand column: Download and open, Cut to clipboard, Copy to clipboard, Delete file, Rename file, New folder, Zip to Dropbox, Box.net, Google Docs, Send to.Ĭhoose Download and open to open the file using the appropriate app on the PlayBook. Login to your Dropbox account and you will see all your files and folders. Just swipe down from the top to bring up the options and settings for the app and select the Dropbox icon. For our purposes, we need to set up Files and Folders to work with our Dropbox account. One of the real benefits of this particular app is that it has built in support for most major cloud storage services.ĭownload the Files and Folders app from BlackBerry App World and start up the app. It will then show up in your documents directory.īlueBox for BlackBerry PlayBook is free and can be found here.įiles and Folders is (just as the name suggests) a file navigation app for the PlayBook. So, in BlueBox, just select Upload file, then find the file on the PlayBook to upload. When you first opened the document it saved a local copy to the PlayBook. Now, one area where BlueBox falls a little short is that if you open a document and make changes, those changes are not automatically synced to your Dropbox account. This makes it very easy to quickly open and work with all Office documents and PDF files. When you select Download and Launch, the appropriate app loads up on the PlayBook.
You then have the options to Copy, Cut, Rename, Delete, Download, Zip as or Download and Launch. Scroll through your Dropbox files and touch to highlight the document with which you wish to work. You will then see all your files and folders right on the PlayBook. Using Bluebox is very easy just log into your Dropbox account with your email and password. Next, download the BlueBox app from BlackBerry App World and you are set to go. Fortunately, we have BlueBox - a free app that syncs with your Dropbox account.įirst, set up your Dropbox account on your Mac or PC and upload those files you wish to sync between your Dropbox devices. Unfortunately, there is no native Dropbox app that is produced for the PlayBook at this time. When you get people to sign up using your personal affiliate link- you get extra space. If offers a paltry 2GB of storage for free but it gives you incentive to invite others and collaborate with colleagues. Dropbox is pretty much the king of cloud storage these days.
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