


Use File Explorer to navigate to the file beneath the Box icon, then double-click on the file to open.Start the document’s native application (e.g., Microsoft Word) and open the file (e.g., select File … Open … Browse), then navigate to the Box icon and locate the desired file to open.There are two ways to open files with their native applications using Box Drive:.Box Drive should be downloaded from and installed.This can be achieved using Box Drive or with Microsoft Office Integrations. We recommend opening files in Box with their native applications instead of downloading them to make edits. Use the security settings detailed in the Securing Box Files and Folder webpage when sharing this type of data. It's always important to share confidential and sensitive data in a secure manner. Share your files securelyĭata security is of utmost importance at William & Mary. Instructions for updating your profile here.

Update the information in your Box profile, including your name, profile picture, job title, web site URL, and phone number on the Profile tab of your Account Settings. For a step-by-step guide about how to create, move, delete, and search for files and folders in Box see:įor more details see the Box Help website about Managing Your Files. In Box, you organize files and folders in a way that's similar to doing so on your computer. You must also be enrolled in Duo Two-Factor Authentication to access Box.Sign in with your W&M Username and password on the CAS login page.Click your initials in the upper right corner, then click Account Settings.įrom here, you can control who can access your content through shared links, what the default access for newly created shared links will be, and what permissions link viewers (not invited collaborators) will have for the content they access:įor more information on these settings, see Account Settings.If only some of your data requires restrictions, you can modify shared link settings at the folder or item level. We recommend you only change your shared link settings if you want to restrict sharing access for every file and/or folder that you own. If you disable an option, it will not be visible to you or any of your collaborators. You have the ability to set shared link preferences for all content you own. If you have the Restrict collaboration to within option selected in the Invitation Restrictions section and your administrator restricts collaboration by collaboration allow-list within your enterprise in the Admin Console, you cannot add as collaborators or send shared links to users who are not on the allow-listįor more information, see Folder Settings.
