Don't Want to See a Folder - Hide Folder

Workaround for Mac, however will take a long time for first implementation and will only work when viewing / working in Finder (not in Box via browser) .... look-up / Google how to use Terminal command: chflags hidden (path) [drag and drop the folder in Terminal to auto-populate the full path name], and to view what you've removed from Finder view you can use keyboard shortcut command + shift + .(period) to toggle grayed-out view of what has been hidden on / off.  To unhide, you reverse the command in Terminal via chflags nohidden (path).  Still not a good solution, but now I can control what I have to see when working in Box folders via Mac Desktop Finder..... 

Pro tip for the chflags above ... after you enter the Terminal command you can multi-select and drag drop any number of folders or files to the Terminal and that will populate all the stuff you want to hide in 1x go (vs doing them 1x1).  Boom

Agree 100%. In google drive, shared files are completely separate from my own root content, this is the way it should be! 

One possible workaround im considering using for the web browser: In the root "All Files" folder, create a new folder called "My Drive". My Drive will become my new root folder, and All Files will become my "Shared with me" folder. 

Still waiting for this feature.  It's now 2024.  FIVE YEARS after the initial request.  Many folks on my team are not tech-savvy and cannot figure out Collections and Favorites.  They just want to go back to Google Drive.  Box, do better!

Still waiting for this feature.  It's now 2024.  FIVE YEARS after the initial request.  Many folks on my team are not tech-savvy and cannot figure out Collections and Favorites.  They just want to go back to Google Drive.  Box, do better!

I sincerely hope this feature is implemented and supported by BoxDrive. It is painful to look at a bunch of folders that I was granted access to because I am part of a group, but that I have not the faintest chance of referencing in 100 years.

Box... you're incompetent at permissions and organization. You add features that *you* think we want (like "Collections") when you should be actually listening to, and understanding, users and adding features they actually want.

Collections are useless to hide folders/files. Anything you put in a Collection does NOT get hidden at all. All items in all collections are still present and viewable in all areas, especially the top folder and in File Explorer. It's useless. It's a feature designed by a web browser developer that thinks "Favorites" filters are useful. They're not. It's something for an entirely different purpose and you need to make folder *hiding* it an actual available feature.

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When organizing your Box account, you can hide specific folders that you don’t want to see regularly. Here are a couple of options:

Hide Folders in Box Drive:
If you’re using Box Drive (which integrates Box with your local file system), you can hide folders directly from your file explorer.
Right-click on the folder you want to hide (either in the Explorer navigation tree or from the main Box Drive folder).
Go to “Properties.”
Under “Attributes,” mark the “Hidden” attribute checkbox and click “Apply.”
The folder will no longer appear in Box Drive, but it will still be accessible on the Box website1.
Restrict Shared Link Access:
If you want to restrict access to certain folders via shared links (while allowing collaboration within the account), you can adjust the folder’s shared link settings.
Right-click on the folder, go to “Settings,” and select the option to restrict shared link access to collaborators only.
This way, the folder won’t be visible to external users via shared links2.
Use Collections (Optional):
Box Collections allow you to create private collections of content within your Box account.
You can organize files and folders into collections without affecting their visibility to collaborators.
Collections are a way to group related content without changing their location or access permissions3.
Remember to choose the option that best fits your workflow. Whether you hide folders in Box Drive, restrict shared link access, or use collections, you can keep your account organized without permanently deleting old folders. 

Best Regards
Sonia Alvareo

Really frustrating that this feature is still not implemented. I like to access Box files through Windows File Explorer, and Collections aren't an option there. Collections don't even show up in Box Drive. Every other cloud service I use have an option to hide folders/files or to only show some of them. Not sure why Box does not have something similar.

I agree with the previous posters!  It is super frustrating and time consuming. 

It's ridiculous that users cannot manage their view instead of seeing hundreds of folders, many of which they only needed access to for a short time.  Seriously BOX, get your act together!  This is like working on a Mac Toaster in the 1980's, only it's now 2025, and this should not be an issue.