HighTail Tutorial

How To Use
HIGHTAIL
formerly youSENDit
7/3/15
@2015 msalicecabrera@gmail.com
HIGHTAIL is a file-sharing and filesending tool which has 3 major features:

Unlimited file storage if you pay for
monthly subscription. You may also
choose to get the Free account and still
having up to 2GB storage only.
Secure with its data encryption
features and sharing controls.
Everywhere access, update and share
your files on any of your devices,
anytime, anywhere.
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From your browser,

type
www.hightail.com
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This screen appears

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Click Sign up
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This screen appears

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Notice this box.

A free trial gives you
2GB storage and
250MB file share size.
Not bad for a
Free access.
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Fill up the details. Click Sign up. We

will be using the free trial.
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This screen appears.

Click Download now.
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Hightail will be downloaded to

your desktop. Follow steps 1, 2
and 3.
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During install, this screen appears.

Tick Create a free Hightail account,
then click Continue.
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Enter the details required, check

the I agree box, then click Continue.
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You will be notified that a validation

email was sent to you. Click Continue.
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This is the content of the email.

Click the link to verify and activate
your account.
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After validation you can login to

your account. Click Continue.
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Hightail is now installed in your

computer. Notice the icon in your
Desktop.
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A Hightail folder is also added in

your local directory.
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Since you now have

Hightail installed in your
computer, lets start
adding files.
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A Welcome page appears. Click

Add files now.
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Click Upload to add files to the

Hightail Folder.
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Point to the Folder where you will get

the file to be uploaded. Click Open.
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We chose the Paper Flower Tutorial

and it starts to upload to the Hightail
folder.
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When upload is done, click My files

and you will see that the file
uploaded is now inside the Hightail
folder.
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This screen appears when you click

the Tracker button.
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I would start sending /sharing files to

others. Click here.
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Fill up the
email
address
of the person
receiving, the
subject and
message.
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Sources of files to be shared can

come directly from your desktop.
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Or from the Hightail folders which we

previously filled up on slide 24.
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If we clicked from the Hightail

folders, this will appear.
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Click How to make Paper Flower

then Add.
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The file we got from the Hightail

folder was shown here.
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If we choose to get the file from the

local drive, this will appear.
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I chose 10-Fatal Mistakes then

click Open.
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The expiry date can be set for the

paid version of Hightail.
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Check the Get a returns receipt if you

want to track it.
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Click Send.
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This email was sent to the

receiving person.
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Deadline of July 10 was given

so the recipient can act on it.
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Another feature of Hightail is the

Sign (as in electronic signature).
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I will get the file from the Hightail

folder. Click Hightail Folder.
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I will choose 3AncientKeysToWealth,

then click Sign.
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The process of Converting Document

takes about 20 seconds depending on
the size of the document.
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A preview of the converted document

is shown.
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Notice the instructions on how to sign

the document on the preview
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and on the right side of the

screen.
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If you click anywhere on the preview,

this appears.
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There are two options in putting the

signature. 1. is to draw with the
mouse.
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No. 2. is to Type the signature.

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This is signing with the mouse. Not

very nice.
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This is signing by typing. A separate box

is placed for typing your signature.
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Click Add.
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The signature is already on the

document.
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When you click Done

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I chose Save it to My Folders.

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Notice the two versions of the

document the signed (converted to PDF)
and not signed (the original Word doc).
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Id like to try the Text button. Click Text.

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Click anywhere in the preview and a

small text box will appear.
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This is how your text input will look like

on top of the preview.
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When you click Done.

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This screen appears. I chose to Save.

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This screen appears. Notice that there

is now a third version of the document.
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Congratulations!
You now know how to
use Hightail.
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We have gone through the

useful features of Hightail.
I hope you enjoyed the
journey as much as I did. I
will see you in my next
tutorial.
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HIGHTAIL is a file-sharing and filesending tool which has 3 major features:

From your browser,

This screen appears

This screen appears

Notice this box.

Fill up the details. Click Sign up. We

This screen appears.

Hightail will be downloaded to

During install, this screen appears.

Enter the details required, check

You will be notified that a validation

This is the content of the email.

After validation you can login to

Hightail is now installed in your

A Hightail folder is also added in

Since you now have

A Welcome page appears. Click

This screen appears.

Click Upload to add files to the

Point to the Folder where you will get

We chose the Paper Flower Tutorial

When upload is done, click My files

This screen appears when you click

I would start sending /sharing files to

Sources of files to be shared can

Or from the Hightail folders which we

If we clicked from the Hightail

Click How to make Paper Flower

The file we got from the Hightail

If we choose to get the file from the

I chose 10-Fatal Mistakes then

The expiry date can be set for the

Check the Get a returns receipt if you

This screen appears.

This email was sent to the

Deadline of July 10 was given

Another feature of Hightail is the

I will get the file from the Hightail

This screen appears.

I will choose 3AncientKeysToWealth,

The process of Converting Document

A preview of the converted document

Notice the instructions on how to sign

and on the right side of the

If you click anywhere on the preview,

There are two options in putting the

No. 2. is to Type the signature.

This is signing with the mouse. Not

This is signing by typing. A separate box

The signature is already on the

When you click Done

This screen appears.

I chose Save it to My Folders.

Notice the two versions of the

Id like to try the Text button. Click Text.

Click anywhere in the preview and a

This is how your text input will look like

When you click Done.

This screen appears. I chose to Save.

This screen appears. Notice that there

We have gone through the

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