Using Box through Windows Explorer
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You can also generate a shared link for a file or folder directly from Windows Explorer by right-clicking the item. You can copy the link to your clipboard (and paste it later into an email or other message), or you can choose Email Link to launch your email client. Selecting View on Box.com will launch your browser and prompt you to log into Box.
Using Box Drive
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within Other Windows Applications
When you're working on a file in another application, you can save it straight back to any folder in Box using Box Drive by saving the file to your Box folder. From the Save As screen, click Browse, then select the Box folder (see screenshot below).
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Note: The search tools in Windows Explorer and the Start menu cannot search your Box Drive folder. Only the Box Drive Search Bar shown above will search in your Box Drive folder
Box Drive Icons
Items in your Box folder will display certain icons indicating their status. Below is a list of icons and what they mean:
 | Item is up-to-date in Box |
 | Item has been marked as a problem item. For a list of problem notifications and more information on how to resolve them, click here. |
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 | Item is being saved to Box |
 | Item has been locked by another user |
Box Drive on Mac OS
Searching for files
To search your entire Box account, click on the Box icon in your Menu Bar and the search bar will open.
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Note: Spotlight cannot search your Box Drive folder. Only the Box Drive Search Bar shown above will search in your Box Drive folder
Using Box through the Mac Finder
The Box drive on your computer shows you all the same content as your All Files page in Box. The cloud icon beside a file or folder indicates that the item is safely stored in Box. The icons on a file or folder icon indicates the status of the item (see table below for icon information).
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You can open any file or folder in your Box directly from the Finder window (Box Notes will be opened in your default internet browser). You can also get a shared link for a file or folder directly from the Finder window by right-clicking the item. You can copy the link to your clipboard (and paste it later into an email or other message), or you can choose Email Link to launch your email client. Selecting View on Box.com will launch your browser and prompt you to log into Box.
Using Box Drive
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within Other Mac Applications
When you're working on a file in another application, you can save it straight back to any folder in Box using Box Drive by saving the file to your Box folder. From the Save As screen, click Browse, then select the Box folder (see screenshot below).
Box Drive Icons
Items in your Box folder will display certain icons indicating their status. Below is a list of icons and what they mean:
| Item is up-to-date in Box |
| Item has been marked as a problem item. For a list of problem notifications and more information on how to resolve them, click here. |
| Item is being saved to Box |
| Item has been locked by another user |