Box Drive, Box Edit and Box Web - How to use them and when to choose them!
Box Drive
Box Drive allows you to access your files in Box using Windows Explorer (or Finder from on Mac) making this tool the best choice if you want a workflow that's as close as possible to what you had with your network shares. In addition Box Drive now has a new feature that allows you to mark your folders for use offline. This new feature allows you the option of continuing your work when you do not have internet access and when you are back online the files automatically sync back up to Box so you don't have to worry about making copies or uploading manually. Click here for detailed instructions on how to use Learn more about Box Drive. Box Edit allows you to edit any file including Office, CAD and Photoshop directly from your web browser. Box web allows for secure convenient team collaboration such as making notes on shared documents and inviting others to collaborate on a document by sending a link. Box web is also where you will go to manage permissions and groups if you are a co-owner / administrator for your department.
Contrasting Box Sync and Box Drive Features
End-User Functionality
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Box Drive vs Box Sync
Box Sync and Box Drive are two separate desktop applications that give you the ability to access Box content from your desktop environment. Box Sync enables you to mirror data stored on Box to your desktop, which is part of the Box Drive's feature.
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Box Sync must be uninstalled when installing Box Drive. These two applications are known to cause issues when both are installed on the same computer. More info on how to uninstall Box Sync can be found here. |
Contrasting Box Drive and Box Sync Features
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Search and view all the content in your Box account (including read-only) | ✓ |
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Upload content to any Box folder/ Open files from any Box folder | ✓ |
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| Lock content for editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mark content for offline access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create and retrieve a Shared link | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manage collaborators | ✓ |
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| Change the location of the Box folder on your computer | ✓ |
Box Web App
Box web app allows you to access and manage your content from anywhere. Box web app offers a secure convenient team collaboration such as making notes on shared documents and inviting others to collaborate on a document by sending a link.
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Box web app is also where you will go to manage permissions and groups if you are a co-owner / administrator for your department. To access Box web app, go to https://usf.box.com.
Box Edit
Box Edit is an add-on feature that allows you to open and edit files stored in Box. Box Edit allows you to edit any file using the native applications installed on your computer like Office, CAD and Photoshop directly from your web browser. Go to Box Downloads to download Box Edit which uses Box Tools installer. For more information on Box Edit, click here.
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Box Tools is the installer package for Box Edit. |