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Box Edit is an add-on feature that allows you to open and edit files stored in Box. Designed for all file types, browsers, and platforms, Box Edit uses the default application installed on your computer to open and edit files: Docx files open in Microsoft Word, pptx files open in Microsoft PowerPoint, xlxs files open in Excel, and so forth.
Opening and Editing Files with Box Edit
Box Edit allows you to open and edit documents directly from Box. To open files with Box Edit:
- Right-click a file or click the ellipsis (...) to open the More Options menu.
- Click Open With... If there is more than one application with which you can open the file, you will have the option to select the appropriate application.
You can also open and edit documents after previewing them. To open files with Box Edit from the preview screen:
- Click the file to open it in preview.
- Click Open. If there is more than one application with which you can open the file, you will have the option to select the appropriate application.
Saving Files with Box Edit
After editing a file using Box Edit, simply save your changes in the native application. All changes will be saved back to Box automatically as a new version of the file. You will see a status display stating, <Filename> has been successfully saved to Box.
When you save your file, be sure you hit Save in the native application and not Save As. If you select Save As, you will be creating a new copy of your file on your machine, and your changes will not be saved back to Box. Clicking Save, rather than Save As, also allows you to continue with your version history in Box.