

Tip If you don't see the Box folder in Finder or File Explorer, Box Drive may not be running. When the sync completes the icon resets to the blue cloud. The icon also displays as syncing when Box Drive is uploading changes you made to files offline. Add or update a file or folder in Box Drive, and the icon changes to an orange syncing icon. The blue cloud icon beside a file or folder indicates the item is safely stored and up to date in Box.

You can navigate through any folder and open every file you see just as if it were a local file. 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, or 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'. Tip If you don't see the Box folder in Finder, Box Drive may not be running. Add or update a file or folder in Box Drive, and the icon changes to an orange syncing icon. Open this folder to display all of the contents of your All Files page on Box.com. In the sidebar, navigate to Devices > Favorites > Box. If you use a Mac, you can access Box Drive by opening Finder. More information can be found at the Box Community: Using Box Drive Basics Working in Finder in MacOS See the sections below for working in the Finder in MacOS and Explorer in Windows. Student employees will not have access to use Box Drive. Box Drive is useful for Bowdoin staff who need to regularly move files from Department Folders on Microwave to Box in order to give their student employees access to departmental materials.
