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I accidentally rewrote over a file with another version. I need to get the file I saved over back. No older versions appear in the Version Histoy. Is there any way to get the file back?

A coworker, who is no longer with the company, was the owner of a folder in Box that contained numerous subfolders. Before they left, I was made the co-owner. However, the folder has since disappeared and is no longer accessible. Since the coworker has left and cannot be contacted, it's unclear whether any changes or deletions were made to the folder before their departure. How can I get the folder back? 

I recently purchased 5 seats and successfully added 2 users. However, when I try to assign the remaining seats, I’m being redirected to purchase 2 additional ones.

How do I change the email address for my box account? Is the forum the only option to get support?

I have added files but the file count is not showing files in the folder. 

Dear helpers Can you tell me if there is a risk with deleting Box Cache ?I need space on my HDDIt’s heavy (17,7 Gb) and it’s located in C:\User\AppData\Local\Box\Box\cacheIf I delete those file, will I looase something ?Thanks for your help 

I accidently deleted a folder in Trash in two days ago (2/25/24). Please help to recover my folder. Appreciate your help. Thanks a lot!  

We are experiencing an issue with Box Drive (cloudfiles-based) where shortcuts created on the desktop become unusable after signing out of Box and signing back in.This issue does not occur with other cloudfiles-based applications.Please investigate the cause.OS: Windows 11 Pro 26220.7271Box Drive: v2.48.250

Hello, I have a user in my organization who just receives too many notifications about skipped files / deleted files (not the concern) on desktop , and we are just trying to turn it off for her. These are just Windows Notifications through the Box app. (right hand corner near date and time) Box is not listed as an App in the Notifications center on Windows. I only see Email notification settings online. On the Box app, I cannot find settings for app notifications. How can I turn these off so no notifications pop up on desktop for the Box app? Usually this would be simple but I literally cannot find anything through Windows or Box.

Dear Team, Please help us to limit our box account with our public IP addresses.   

Dear Box Billing Team,I hope you are doing well.I am writing to request a refund for a payment that was processed incorrectly on November 30, 2025, for my Box account B01784919.The amount of $622.80 was charged by mistake, and I did not intend to renew or authorize this payment.Please kindly review my account and process a refund to my original payment method.I have attached the invoice for your reference.Thank you very much for your assistance, and please let me know if you need any further information.Best regards,

I need to request the following in a support ticket, but have no option for to submit a support ticket:   ask for your personal account to be moved into NYC SBS instance as managed user admin deletes and transfers that personal account content into her current managed user instance   HELP!

Is there a way to display number metadata with fixed decimal places and with commas in #,###.## format?

Hello, I want to make it to where there is a single folder which one of my divisions can share files external to others.  I believe folder sharing is disabled for external users at the global level.  How do I re-enable folder sharing at the global level? Do I have a way to make an “account” and allow that account to share external regardless of global security? Can I isolate the sharing to external users to one folder, which is not a part of the rest of my job files?Thank you! 

We are currently building the following mechanism using a Box Relay workflow. When the File Request feature is used within a specific folder, a notification is triggered. The notification recipients are two parties: myself and a group email address (paid account). Ideal stateNotifications should be sent to both the group email address and my personal email address.Current situation The notification is sent only to my personal email address and not to the group email address. After checking with our internal system administrator, it appears that the notification is not reaching our mail server. The email is not in the spam folder and the group address is not registered on any blocklist. We are unsure how to resolve this issue and would appreciate your guidance on how to fix it.    

I just got a new macbook running OS 15.6 (Seqeuoia) and the box sync app won’t start. A blank window briefly pops up (likely the login window) but then the app quits. I used it on my previous laptop (though with an older OS).Has anyone else experienced this or have any ideas?

I am using an iPad Pro 4th gen, iOS 26.1On my iPad, I cannot connect to www.box.com using the “Connect to Server” feature on the Files app. I get the message “There was a problem connecting to the Server. Socket is not connected”.In spite of this, I can connect to Box.com using the Box app and Safari browser. I prefer to access Box through the Files app so I can move files around within this app from “On my iPad” to a Box server connection. I already reinstalled and rebooted everything.

Hi everyone,I am currently using Box.com to share documents with a client, and they are experiencing an issue. When the client requests a password update, they are not receiving the email with the reset link. They have already checked their inbox, spam/junk folder, and other folders, but the email does not appear anywhere.Could you please advise on how to resolve this issue? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.Thank you for your help!Best,Val

Dear Box Support Team,I am experiencing an issue accessing my Box account due to two-factor authentication.During a recent phone update, the authentication app I used for 2FA was removed from my device, and I can no longer generate verification codes.Because of this, I am currently unable to log in to my account.Could you please assist me with resetting or disabling the existing two-factor authentication method, or provide an alternative way to regain access?If needed, I can provide any additional information or identity verification.Thank you in advance for your help.Kind regards

Hi, I have 2fa enabled on my Box account.  I recently switched phones and lost access to my authenticator app. Is it possible to reset the 2fa on my Box account? Thanks!

I’m on Mac OS X v12.7.6 (last Monterey version), and have tried this on the most recent versions of both Chrome and Firefox.Box Sync shows “Error Syncing 1 File...”. It’s not important to me that the file is backed up to my Box, so I’d like to exclude it from syncing. As best I can tell, I should be able to right-click on the file in my “Box Sync” folder on my computer and select a relevant option, however no Box-related actions come up when I right-click. I’ve scoured what I can find in Help and Support resources but I don’t find any solutions.(I have seen that there should be a “Lock” option, it is not there. But as an idle question, if I could “Block” the file, would that result in ignoring the file during the sync process?) Please don’t point me to the standard “recommended actions for error sync” troubleshooting instructions (see below) ----- the “recommended steps” are not useful/do not applyhttps://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/ [removed by moderator] -Box-Sync-Troubleshooti

I am trying to add a new user to our Box tenant but every time I have tried to add them I receive an error stating that their "Email already used in a Box account but not associated with an enterprise."Per a previous post, we can hit "Save" and proceed. However, when I select "Save" I then receive the error "Cannot add new users. Please try again." We have 1 license left for use so I don’t believe it is a licensing issue. Please assist

BOXの招待メール、確認メールが届かない事象が2件発生しています。11月上旬に外部ユーザー宛にBOX内の特定のフォルダの招待メールを送信したが届いておらず、確認したところ外部ユーザーのメールアドレス側で社外メールが受信拒否となっていたたため、解除しました。解除後、対象フォルダの外部ユーザー一覧にて「保留中」となっていたため「再招待」を実施したが下記事象が発生しました。-----------------------1件目：再招待を行ったところ招待メールは届いたが、メールアドレスの確認メールが受信できない。 2件目：再招待を行ったが、招待メールが届かなかった。「保留中」を一度削除し、再度新規招待を行ったが、招待メールが届かない状況。----------------------- 下記既に確認済みです。・初回の招待時にメールアドレスが存在していなかったため、管理者画面の「抑制リスト」を確認したが、対象のアドレスはありませんでした。・対象アドレスの迷惑メールボックスにも招待メールは届いていませんでした。・対象アドレス側で、社外アドレスのメール送受信テスト実施済ですが、問題ありませんでした。・メールアドレスに誤りがないことを確認済みです。・下記サイトは確認済みです。メール通知の問題に関するトラブルシューティング – Box Support 1件目について、招待メールは届いたが、メールアドレスの確認メールが受信できない状況で一度招待を削除し、再度新規招待する必要がありますか。2件目について、対処方法をご教示ください。※本問い合わせは顧客の情報を含む可能性があるため、プライベートにやり取りを行いたいのですが、可能でしょうか。コミュニティ全体に公開されないやり取りの方法があればご教示ください。 I translated Japanese to English.Two incidents have occurred that BOX invitation emails and confirmation emails were not delivered.In early November, invitation emails for a specific folder within BOX were sent to external users but did not arrive.

I am trying to setup 2-step verification with the next action but it can not work.Click “Set up” at 2-Step Verification on Account Settings Clich “Next” at Set Up 2-Step Verification Then I see 3 vertical bars on the window at Step 1 instead of QR code which should be shown on the window.I re-stared my PC but no change. I tried the same with my Mac but no change. (same situation)I would very much appreciated it if someone could give me any suggestions to fix this problem.

I have unlimited storage and we own all the folders.External users upload files to us. We can no longer upload because the 10gig limit has been reached.  What is causing this error?