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General Guidelines
Online file services are not approved for high-risk data
You can edit Microsoft Office documents stored in Box either online using the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Online apps, or on your computer desktop using the full version of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Groups can simultaneously edit and collaborate on Microsoft Office files…
What are the differences between Box Edit, Box Sync, and Box Drive?
Box Edit is an add-on feature that allows you to open and edit files stored in Box. Designed for all file types, browsers, and platforms, Box Edit uses the default application installed on your computer to open and edit files:…
Because Box makes it easy to share folders, your folder list in Box may be a mix of your folders and those that other people have shared with you.
One problem that can occur with a folder that has been shared to you is that when the person who shared it leaves Cornell, those folders may disappear…
You can configure Box to notify you when certain events occur. See the vendor's Manage Account Settings article for details.
Box allows you to edit some file types directly in Box. For more information see the vendor's article, Opening and Editing Files with Box Tools.
Box makes it easy to share your ideas and collaborate on projects together, all in one secure location. For more information about assigning tasks in Box, view the vendor's article on Adding Comments and Tasks. You can also access the tutorial How to Assign Tasks with Box.
See the Box article on sharing files via links.
To learn how to set collaboration permissions, view the Box articles Managing Collaborators and Understanding Collaborator Permission Levels.
For more information about Box collaboration, view the vendor's article on Inviting Collaborators.
Step-by-step instructions on how to upload files can be found in the vendor's article, Upload to Box With the File Browser.
The vendor's website contains useful information on how to manage Box files and folders. Start with the following:
We recommend Box Drive rather than Box Sync. You cannot use both. Get Started with Box Drive.
Setting up Box sync will allow you to select folders in Box that will automatically synchronize with your computer. To get started:
You will have to download the content from your previous file sharing service, and then upload the content to your Cornell Box account. For more information see Box's documentation, Upload Your Content to Box.
If you are part of Weill Cornell Medicine, do not click Continue. Instead, click the appropriate link for NY or Qatar in the box below, titled Weill Cornell Medicine Colleagues.
Go to cornell.app.box.com.
Click Continue.
You will be directed to CUWebLogin.
If you already have a personal Box account that you created using your netid@cornell.edu email address, you have two options:
See the Box article on Folder and Account Sharing Settings, which includes information on setting folder access and related topics.
If you’re coming into Cornell and want to use Box for storage, use Get Started with Box to set up your account first.
Transfer Ownership of A Box Folder
The simplest way to move your Box data is to transfer ownership of the folder to another account.
Do you create and use form letters the department regularly uses? Are you storing images for a department newsletter? Is the information that you store subject to university retention rules? Do you curate data owned by a multi-person research group?
Store that valuable information in a group…
Box has the flexibility for offline and online file editing, many levels of collaboration, and is suited to house specific regulated data at Cornell. Whether you just want a place to store personal files and information, or you’re deep into research collaboration, Box gives you many options for one…