Box User Guide

Box User Guide
Welcome to Box 101

In this handy guide, well show you how to share, access and mange your content from anywhere. Youll see the
play-by-plays you need to get the Box basics under your belt, plus some tips and tricks thatll make you a seasoned
ninja in no time.
So have a look and dont forget were always here to help.
Contents
Logging in to Your Box Account................................................................................................................................................... 2
Creating a New Folder.................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Uploading Files............................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Adding Files Via Upload Files....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Adding Files Via Bulk Upload....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Navigating Your Files.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Search.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Recent Activity............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Inviting Collaborators................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Shared Links................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Quick Sharing Options................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Adding a Discussion to a Folder................................................................................................................................................... 6
Adding Comments to a File.......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Creating Tasks for a Collaborator................................................................................................................................................. 7
File Locking and Version Control.................................................................................................................................................. 7
Download and Lock a File to Edit................................................................................................................................................. 8
Version Control............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Folder Properties.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
User Email Notifications............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Box Sync...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
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Logging in to Your Box Account

First things first! Heres how to log in:
1. Go to www.box.com/login
2. Enter your email/username on the right of the page
3. Enter your password
4. Click Log In
Forgot your password? No worries! Just click the Forgot Password link:
Creating a New Folder

The folder. Its your Box accounts basic building block, where youll group similar files together. Heres how theyre
created:
1. Click the New button and select New Folder
2. In the pop-up window that appears, enter the folder name. Prefer a private folder? Select Keep Private For Now. To
create a folder where youll work with others, pick Invite People to Upload or Download Files
3. Need folders inside the first one? To create sub-level folders, just click the top-level folder to open it, and repeat the steps
above
Uploading Files
Its a breeze to share files using Box, but first naturally youll need some in your account! Youve got two choices: Use
Upload Files when you only have a few to get to the cloud, and Bulk Upload when the jobs a bit bigger.
Adding Files Via Upload Files

1. Navigate to the folder where you want to send your files
2. Click the Upload button, then choose Upload Files
3. A pop-up window will appear, allowing you to select the specific file(s) you want to
upload from your computer
Quick Tip
Bulk Upload runs best on the
latest version of Java; get it at
java.com/en/download/index.jsp
4. Select the specific file(s) and click the Open button
Adding Files Via Bulk Upload

1. Navigate to the folder where you want to send your files
2. Click the Upload button, then Bulk Upload
3. A pop-up window will appear, where you can either drag files from your computer, or click Add Files to browse your computers
folders for the right ones
Once youve added the files or folders you need, click Upload to get them up to Box.
Quick Tip
Navigating Your Files

Once your files are living in the cloud, its easy to access them wherever you are.
Boxs familiar, intuitive design makes it simple to navigate your account, and youve
also got two slick shortcuts at your disposal: the Search tool and the Recent Activity
view.
Theres more than one way to

get your content to Box. Try all
of them: upload, Bulk Upload,
Sync and Emailing Files to Box.
Search
If youre looking for a certain file or even a certain word or phrase within a file jump right to it with the Search tool. Just pop
your query into the search bar at the top right of your page.
Recent Activity
In this neat little drop-down, youll see your recently viewed files, and can click on any one of them to go right to it. To open the
menu, mouse over the drop-down arrow in the Files button its right at the top of your page in the blue menu bar.
And same goes for the Updates button mouse over the drop-down arrow to the right of that one to fetch recent updates
made to your account by you and your collaborators.
Inviting Collaborators
Now that were on the topic, its time for Boxs bread-and-butter: simple, secure file sharing with collaboration.
Boxs collaboration system works at the folder level youll invite contacts to join one or more of your folders as collaborators,
and can give them whatever access permissions you see fit. And not to worry: Your collaborators wont be able to peek at
anything outside the folder(s) where theyve been invited.
Heres how to start:
1. Mouse over the folder youd like to share and click the drop-down arrow to the right of its name. Mouse over Share, then click
Invite Collaborators:
2. A pop-up will appear, where youll enter the email addresses of the contacts youre
inviting to the folder. Youll also need to assign the invitees an access type; heres a
little list showing what they all mean:
Co-owner: Users will have the same permissions as the owner of the folder
Editor: Users can upload, download, preview, edit, delete and share files within
the folder
Viewer Uploader: Users can upload, download and preview files within the folder
Quick Tip
Collaborators have the same
access type throughout a
particular folder structure. For
example, if a collaborator is
an editor in a top-level folder,
theyll be an editor in the folders
inside, too.
Previewer Uploader: Users can upload and preview files within the folder
Viewer: Users can download and preview files within the folder
Previewer: Users can only preview files within the folder
Uploader: Users can only upload files into this folder
3. Pick the access type theyll need, then click Invite: A friendly invitation with instructions for joining your folder (or for creating a Box
account, if theyre not already with us) will be sent, straight away
Shared Links
There may come a time when youd like to quickly share files with folks who dont have Box accounts, but who dont really
need to be full-blown collaborators in your folders.
Enter shared links your pleasantly painless solution. These are URLs thatll take any recipient right to the folder or file they
need, without giving access to any other part of your account. Difference is unlike collaboration contacts with a shared link
get read-only access and wont be able to make changes to your files.
Heres how to generate one:
1. Mouse over the desired folder or file and click Share
2. In the space that appears below the item, youll see a URL next to Link to this folder thats your shared link
3. To share, just copy and paste the secure link into an email/IM/what have you, or click the envelope icon next to the shared link to
have Box send an email to your recipient(s)
4. For added security, consider setting an auto-expiration for the shared link. This will sever the connection to your file/folder after the
clock runs out, ensuring your content isnt accessible when it shouldnt be. Just click the Access button and select Set Expiration
5. Pop a drop-dead date into the Unshare On field, then click Okay
6. To require recipients to enter a password to use the shared link, just click the Set Password button, add your desired password
and click Save
7. Until now, weve been working with an Open shared link but youll notice thats not the only option availale to you in the Access
menu. Want to beef up your links security? If so, consider:
@[YourCompany]: The shared link will only be viewable by people with your companys domain
Collaborators Only: Only people who are collaborating with you on the file or folder will be able to open the link
Quick Sharing Options

For even speedier sharing, you can distribute a document by using the icons in the Sharing section at the right of the preview
window (youll see this page when you click on a file in your account to open it). Here, you can share via email, social media,
mobile device or website embedding.
Adding a Discussion to a Folder

Ever work on a project and feel yourself getting buried in all the email back-and-forth? Box has you covered: Use the
discussions feature to keep relevant conversations tidied up in one central location. To get a discussion going:
1. Open the folder where the discussion will happen
2. Switch to the Discussions tab
3. Enter a topic and click Create Topic to start a discussion thread
Adding Comments to a File

Boxs commenting feature serves the same purpose at the file level. Heres how to start a thread:
1. Mouse over the desired file and click on the comments icon
2. Type in your thoughts and click Add comment
Creating Tasks for a Collaborator

Heres another way you can use Box to tame the email beast and get your inbox under control: assigning tasks. Example:
Instead of shooting your coworker an email asking for quick feedback on a file, consider creating a task for them to keep the
whole process right in one centralized location.
To get going:
1. Mouse over the desired file and click the chat bubble, then Assign a Task
2. Choose the task type, additional instructions and a due date. Here, youll also assign a task to a collaborator. Click Add Task when
youre finished and a notification email will be sent to the assignee
3. And the assignee will see their pending tasks, right from their All Files and Folders page. Result: No more inbox clutter.
File Locking and Version Control

Youve seen how Box makes it easy to share your content with anyone, but you may be wondering what happens when two or
more of those folks try to edit a file at the same time. Dont fret: Weve developed one tool file locking to prevent this from
happening, and another version control to correct it if it does.
Download and Lock a File to Edit

When you need to make changes to a file and want to prevent other users from getting to it while you work:
1. Mouse over the file and click the drop-down arrow to the right of the file name
2. Mouse over Lock File, then click Download and Lock (to edit)
3. A pop-up window will appear, where you can check boxes to prevent other users from downloading the file while you make edits,
or set an expiration for the lock. Click Continue, and the file will open in the program of your choosing
4. All done? Save the file in the program you used to edit it and be sure to use the exact same file name
5. To get the updated file back in Box, mouse over the locked file and click the drop-down arrow to the right of the file name. Then,
mouse over Unlock File and click Upload Edited File (Unlock)
A pop-up window will appear, allowing you to select the edited version. Click Select file, grab the file from your computer, then click
Upload to upload and unlock the file.
Quick Tip
All versions you store will count
toward your storage limit.
Version Control
Once youve completed the upload, youll see a version icon next to the file name.
This icon shows you how many previous versions of the file are saved. If you click the icon, youll see the older versions, can
download them or make an older version the most current one. Its your very own time machine thatll ensure you never lose
your work.
Folder Properties
As a folder owner, youve got a suite of sophisticated settings available to you these properties control how your
collaborators view and manage the files in your folder. To access these properties:
1. Mouse over the desired folder and click the drop-down arrow. Mouse over Folder Properties
2. A pop-up window will appear, where you can adjust the folders settings for shared links, invite privileges, commenting and more
to your hearts content.
User Email Notifications

To keep you absolutely apprised of current events in your account, weve built an email notification system that lets you know
when your collaborators access or edit your files. Its up to you what actions youll be notified about, so heres how to make
your choices:
1. Mouse over My Account in the blue header bar at the top of the page, then click Account Settings
2. Next, switch to the Notifications tab: From here, you can adjust the email notification settings for your account. Once youre
finished, click Save
Box Sync
This cross-platform productivity booster lets Box Business and Enterprise
customers and their teams keep files from their Box accounts in sync with
their computer desktops: automatically.
To use Box Sync, download the app from the Mobile and Sync tab under Account
Settings. Once installation is complete, a Sync folder will appear on your desktop.
And any files you drag into this folder will be synced with your Box account. On
Box.com, a blue symbol will be displayed next to all synced folders.
Quick Tip
Email notification settings can also
be applied at the folder level. You
choose the default to your entire
account, but you can give certain
folders a different level. Just rightclick the name of the folder, mouse
over Folder Properties, then click
Email Options.

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Welcome to Box 101

Logging in to Your Box Account

Creating a New Folder

Adding Files Via Upload Files

4. Select the specific file(s) and click the Open button

Adding Files Via Bulk Upload

Navigating Your Files

Theres more than one way to

made to your account by you and your collaborators.

Quick Sharing Options

Adding a Discussion to a Folder

Adding Comments to a File

Creating Tasks for a Collaborator

File Locking and Version Control

Download and Lock a File to Edit

User Email Notifications

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