How do I get started with Box Drive?

Box Drive is the incredibly simple way to work with all of your files — even billions of files — right from your desktop, taking up very little hard drive space. Work with these files in the cloud just as if they were on your desktop through your Apple Mac Finder or your Windows Explorer. Whether you create a new Microsoft Word document or edit a PDF in Adobe, any changes you make automatically save back to Box.  You can also right-click any file or folder to take advantage of collaborative Box features such as sharing and locking or creating Box Notes.

The latest version of Box Drive also allows you to mark content for offline use with the new Mark for Offline (MFO) feature. MFO enables users to access cloud content regardless of their network connectivity. You can specify content you want to work with offline and Box Drive will automatically download the latest version of this content to your computer. Once back online, changes are automatically uploaded to Box Drive. This ensures people are always working with the most up-to-date versions of their files.

Please keep in mind that Box Drive is intended to be a replacement for Box Sync, which we anticipate will be retired within the next year or so.

Known limitations:

• Box Drive does not work properly if Box Sync is installed on the same computer.
• There are also other known limitations.

How to install Box Drive

• If Box Sync is installed, please uninstall it from your computers. Box Drive will not work properly if Box Sync is installed.
• Use the Box Drive installer for Mac or Windows and follow the installer instructions.
• If you have a managed machine, Box Drive is available in Self Service.
• If you already have Box Drive installed, you will be prompted to upgrade.

Want to learn more?

• Register for the Cloud to your Desktop with Box Drive webinar.
• Check out the Box Drive resource page to find admin and end-user guides, technical documentation, and more.