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Enable Two Step Verification on Dropbox

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You're watching VisiHow. In this video, we are going to show how to enable two-step verification using your Dropbox account.

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We go to https://www.dropbox.com
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We click "Sign In"
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Once we signed in, we click our name to the top right
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We click "Settings"
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We click "Security"
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We click "Enable" under "Two-step verification"
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A pop-up menu will say: "Two-step verification adds an extra layer of protection to your account. Whenever you sign in to the Dropbox website or link a new device, you'll need to enter both your password and also a security code sent to your mobile phone."

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We click "Get started"
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We enter our password
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In this video, the password from the LastPass account is used. If we don't have LastPass, we just type our password.

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We click "Next"
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A new menu will ask: "How would you like to receive your security codes?" We can receive them via text messages or via the mobile application.
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We choose "Use text messages" and click "Next"
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We enter our phone number
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We click "Next"
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We'll receive our security code.
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We type the security code from the phone and click "Next"
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We can decline the option of using a back-up mobile phone number and click "Next"
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A new menu will say: "As a last resort, you can also use this emergency backup code to disable two-step verification and access your account." This is the code that we want to write down and keep safe. In this video, it is hidden.
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We can copy-paste the code
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We click "Enable two-step verification"
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Two-step verification will be enabled.
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That was how to enable two-step verification on Dropbox. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the space below. Thanks for watching VisiHow!