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When I try to edit a spreadsheet in Box, I get the following message:"You need a Google Workspace account to edit work files."I have a Google Workspace Business Starter subscription. Even when I log in to Google and try to open it, I get the same error and can't open the spreadsheet.Could you please provide a solution?
I can see the file statistics but the downloaded csv report for that file statistics contains only the headers: Date, User Name, User Email, Action, Affected, Details. There are no statistics displayed in the .csv file report that would show the activity on that file. I can see the statistics but when I download them as a report, it is blank.
Hi, I wonder how to share items for only be edited using web client in order to force only online editing.
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Is it possible to block IP addresses for accessing our Box environment? I know through Shield we can set up alerts based on IP location, but not a specific IP address (at least to my knowledge).
We have been on Box for almost 8 years and have around 275TB of data and shuffle around 8.5TB/month. Much of that is legacy data archived on service accounts and files with many versions no longer relevant. Keynote collaboration for example saves hundreds if not thousands of versions of our files as we build decks...but we’re not reverting or looking at hundreds of versions of files that were presented 5 years ago. I’ve written a script to prune out old versions and will leave behind the 3 most recent versions plus 7 additional versions spaced out over the file’s life. In this way, I can find an archive folder with data many years old, provide that to my script, let it search, sort, and remove the excess data no longer needed. Other than reducing extra junk on the platform, will removing unneeded data (most of which is not visible to many users and stored only in service accounts for archival purposes) improve the performance on Box? Specifically navigation and search. Is it better to
Hi there everyone - one of our ex -team member box account have been the master folder which we save a lot of our work and now his access to box have been blocked as he have left some months back and we did not realise it until we could not access our files today. When we try to reset the password, the password reset did not come through, we are stuck now and support is not responding to our urgent request since a couple of hours back. What can we do?
Is Content Delivery Network (CDN) being used in Box? When I upload any file in any folder in Box, does it get cached all across the world and the user who downloads the file gets it from his/her nearest location (and therefore reduces the latency to a great extent) ? If that is so, it would be great if you can direct me to the right box documentation area / link.
i accidentally disconnected my email connections in my Gmail then when i register again in the same email my all files are gone
🚀 From form to action, let’s supercharge your workflows with Box Forms in Relay! 🚀 This seamlessly automates follow-on actions for form submissions. It allows you to kickstart processes immediately after a form is submitted, streamlining your operations.💥 With this amazing feature, you can: 🔴 Initiate workflows in Relay using the form submission trigger🔴 Utilize form inputs to dynamically name files and folders in Relay🔴 Map form field inputs to Box Doc Gen template tags to generate documents on the fly🔴 Use form fields to initiate Box Sign signature requests🔴 Apply metadata captured via forms to files and folders through automated workflows How can this improve your team's productivity? 🤔 💡 By automating follow-on actions for form submissions, Box Forms with Relay triggers eliminates repetitive tasks, reduces errors, and accelerates workflows, allowing your team to focus on higher-value work. With Box Forms and Relay, turning data into action has never been easier! 😎 Relat
When you add or open a file in Box Drive, Box copies the file into the Drive cache folder, which creates a local copy of the file. Box has also confirmed that this cache folder is not encrypted. If you work for an organization that must keep sensitive data off of local machines, what is your work around? We thought using only the Box Online option and restricting Box Drive usage was an option but all files still open locally. The entire purpose of Box is to eliminate the need for sensitive data to be saved on local machines, but because of how the cache folder operates, that is not possible.
Box Relay is a powerful tool that helps streamline business processes by automating workflows, but to get the most out of it, you need to understand how to effectively create, manage, and monitor your workflows. 💡 Below are some essential tips and best practices to make your experience smoother and more efficient: 1. Understanding Workflow Ownership and PermissionsOnly admins can grant access for creating workflows in Box Relay. Once granted, you can build workflows on folders you own, co-own, or can edit. However, remember that external collaborators do not have the permissions to create or manage workflows in your enterprise, which helps keep things secure. 2. Managing Workflow Activation & DeactivationYou have full control over workflows you've created. Once a workflow is built, you can activate or deactivate it as needed. But if you update a workflow (e.g., modifying outcomes), these changes will take effect immediately for all future executions, as long as the modified outcom
Anyone having problems with the latest update of BOX Mobile? I can’t scroll between photos I just get an eternal loading sign. Often it freezes in one photo and I can’t hit the X button to close out or switch to any other menu. I can acesss the menus but none of the buttons work. I’m at the point I have to close Box Mobile and reopen it every single time I want to switch to a new document. It that just my device or is this happening elsewhere? Trying to decide whether to submit a ticket.
I added a new user and they aren”t getting the activation email. Have tried multiple times.
All of the Word and PDF documents that I have in my various Box folders are blacked-out when I try to view them. What can I do to fix this problem? Thanks for any suggestions! Mike
Managed Users email address no longer a valid email address. Tried to update but input new email incorreclty and it is still waitng for verification. Went to edit with correct email address and receive a message stating that an account already exists for that email. How do I fix the primary email address?
We keep having problems with users using Box Drive on Windows who forget what folders they are allowed to save files to. E.g. they edit a file in, or save a file to, a folder that they only have viewer access to. The file IS saved, and Box does flag an error, but most users don’t understand the error and/or ignore it. The file is resident on the local disk of that user but it is not uploaded to the Box cloud, not available to others, etc.It would be helpful if the write permission to such a folder was denied, i.e. if the user were to get an error on the save that said “you can’t write here”, then they’d be aware of the error and could go and save their file wherever it is that they are supposed to be putting it. Is there any way to do this using the permissions in Box Drive? Question for both Windows or MAC. Thank you for any suggestions!
Box Sign offers an added layer of security by enabling senders to apply additional recipient authentication methods. We’ve updated the SMS authentication workflow in Box Sign to further enhance security. The new process requires signers to authenticate via SMS before they can access, fill out, and sign the document. This update aligns with industry standards and other authentication methods within Box Sign, such as Box account login and password authentication. 🔐 Below are the guides on how to apply authentication methods, including SMS, Box login, and password: 📲 SMS authentication: Box sends a text message to verify the recipient's identity. Add the email address of a recipient. Click the recipient's email address. Select SMS Authentication in the dropdown. Select a country code. For supported countries, visit Multi-Factor Authentication Set Up for your Account. Type the recipient's phone number. 👤 Box login (Enterprise Plus plan only): The recipient must log in to their Box ac
Hi! We’ve been having upload failures for the past 7+ days. The Box support team has confirmed that the Box Engineering team has identified that the problems are caused by recent changes made by Box. I’m sure they are working diligently to fix the problem, but am wondering if anyone in the community has identified any workarounds. Thanks for any ideas . . .
When I tried using it with a shared link,When I try to download a file, a pop-up like the one below appears.People can download without signing up or logging in.If this is displayed when sending to an external business partnerSome of you may be worried, "Do I need an account to download?"Please tell me how to eliminate this display.
I have a question regarding access restrictions in Box. We would like to control the devices used by external collaborators. Is it possible to configure the restriction for both general PCs and thin clients?Thank you in advance for your support.
I am sending in my PC for repair. How do I stop syncing and remove the Box folders without losing the data.
My company is a Japanese company based in Japan.Can we use Box Sign for e-signing NDA and an outsourced contract with an engineer who is based in the UK?
Hi! I am trying to see if it’s possible in the desktop version of Excel when saving back to Box, to tag their my team via the Microsoft directory in specific cells. Unfortunately Box doesn’t allow me to do this. Is there a workaround? TYIA!
I am saving documents from ShareFile to Box.com. I need to double check that the migration is catching everything. To that end, I want to check the file count for every folder. I don’t see that option in Box. Very frustrating. Any tips appreciated.
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