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Using Box Storage @ Pitt

Learn to use Box cloud storage for your work at Pitt.

Editing Files Using Box Edit

Box Edit is an add-on feature that allows you to edit or create files directly on Box. Designed for all file types, browsers, and platforms, Box Edit uses the default application installed on your computer to edit or create simple and centralized content: DOC files open in Microsoft Word, PPT files open in Microsoft PowerPoint, images open in Photoshop (if installed), CAD files open in AutoCAD, and so forth.

Installing Box Edit

You can download Box Edit from this website: https://cloud.box.com/download-box-edit/ 

The Box Edit installer package is available for both the Mac (DMG format) and Windows (MSI format).

  1. Click the Get Box Edit button and download the Box Edit installer.
  2. Run the Box Edit installer and follow instructions to install or update Box Edit on your computer.
  3. After the install is complete, you must restart your browser to activate the new Box Edit version. Once you restart your browser, the latest version of Box Edit is activated and will automatically receive all future updates.

Once you download and installed Box Edit, it will be available on any browser on your computer.

Note: Box Edit is not supported on Internet Explorer (IE) 9, 64-bit 

Using Box Edit

Once you have installed Box Edit, you can edit documents directly from Box. You can use Box Edit is one of two ways: to edit existing files on Box and to create new files on Box.

  • Editing using Box Edit: Use Box Edit to edit a file that is already stored on Box. Click the More Actions dropdown next to the applicable file and select Edit with Microsoft Word or the application was used to create that file.


    Edit with Microsoft Word image
  • Creating a new file using Box Edit: Use Box Edit to create new Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files directly on Box. Click New and select the required application in which to create the file and store it on Box.


    New dropdown