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Box provides documentation about: Viewing Different File Types in Box Content Preview File Types Ignored by Box Sync and Box Drive
Box Relay workflow automation can help you automate and streamline content-based workflows in folders you own, co-own, or edit. Relay's straightforward interface allows you to build a workflow to facilitate content collaboration and automate business processes. You can create a new workflow…
You can download files or folders from Box to your computer or device. You may want to do this when the content no longer needs to be shared with multiple people through Box, but you'd like it for your own reference later. 
Files placed in the Trash or Recycle bin for Cornell's Box, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint, and Google Drive will automatically be deleted permanently after a set amount of time. Permanent deletion occurs after 30 days for Box and Google Drive, and after 90 days for OneDrive for Business and…
Box has a Trash you can send items to when you don't need them anymore. You can restore items from Trash to your account for thirty days, after which they are permanently deleted. See Box's documentation to learn how to: Delete Files or Folders Manage Trash (including restoring or permanently…
You can create a location where anyone can send you files, even if they don't have a Box account. You can give people a link or put a widget on most websites, blogs, or social networking services that support embedded HTML iframe code. Files can be as large as 15 GB. Files are automatically…
The Cornell default link access level is "people in this folder," or people who already have access. You have to make an explicit decision to make the links more open.  A standard Box shared link looks like this: https://cornell.box.com/s/ub4eqjy4rvi4y813ty1m  A custom Box shared…
The vendor's documentation recommends that you not run Box Drive and Box Sync on the same machine. Both the vendor's installer and the Cornell Managed Desktop installer will walk you through uninstalling Box Sync while installing Box Drive.
A long list of folders and files can make it difficult to find what you're looking for. Here are some strategies to help you get organized.
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Box provides Cornell faculty, staff, students, and affiliates with a simple way to share research, collaborate on group projects, and manage team files. Using Box, you can:

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