In this case, from your Start menu click the Box icon or search for 'Box Drive'. If you don't see the Box folder in Finder or File Explorer, Box Drive may not be running. The supported file types are listed in this topic of the Box developer documentation. You can navigate through any folder and open every file you see just as if it were a local file.įor supported document, video, audio and image file types, when you view files in Box Drive as Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium icons, Tiles, or Content, you will see thumbnails of file content, rather than generic file type icons. Open this folder to display all of the contents of your All Files page on Box.com. If you use Windows, you can access Box Drive by opening Explorer and navigating to the folder named Box. In addition, you can lock or unlock files, create Box Notes, search inside a folder, refresh files or a folder to update your Box content, and mark files to be made available offline.

You can also right-click a file or folder to display additional Box functionality to copy or email shared links and to view the item on Box.com. In this case, if you're using Launchpad click the Box icon if you're using Spotlight search for 'Box Drive'. If you don't see the Box folder in Finder, Box Drive may not be running. Date modified ( more information on Box timestamps )īox Drive icons tell you at a glance the status of your files and folders.Date created ( more information on Box timestamps).Box Drive icons tell you at a glance the status of your files and folders.įor each file in the Box folder, Box Drive displays these standard properties: You can navigate through any folder and open every file you see just as if it were a local file. To open Finder in File Provider Extension mode: In the sidebar, navigate to Devices > Location > Box.

To open Finder in kernel-based mode: In the sidebar, navigate to Devices > Favorites > Box. Refer to Modes of operation in Mac to determine whether Box Drive is operating in kernel-based or FPE mode. If you use a Mac, you can access Box Drive by opening Finder.

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