Here’s how to add Dropbox to the Chromebook file manager.

  1. Click the Search button.
  2. Open the Google Web Store. If the icon isn’t immediately visible in this menu, type in “web store” as I did.
  3. Type “File System for Dropbox” in the search box on in the upper right-hand corner.
  4. Click “Add To Chrome” next to File System for Dropbox, which should be the first result. 
  5. Click “Add app” in the confirmation pop-up.
  6. Open the program by clicking on the “Successfully installed” notification. If this disappears before you can click it, click the search button and type “File System for Dropbox” to find it.
  7. Click “mount” in the resulting window.
  8. Sign-in to Dropbox with your email and password.
  9. Click “Allow” when the extension asks for access to your Dropbox files.
  10. You will see a “Mounted successfully” message.
  11. In the Files app, you will find your Dropbox in the left pane.

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