

Users initially saw it as an optional install, but the goal is that all UCSF computers will have Drive installed.įor personal devices or for users who want to self-install Drive, the installer can be found here. We began pushing Box Drive to all UCSF-managed machines via BigFix starting December 17, 2019.
#CHANGE BOX SYNC FOLDER WINDOWS OFFLINE#
Learn more about making files available offline on Box. Box Drive downloads all the contents of that folder to your device’s hard drive, letting you work on it without an internet connection.īox Drive will automatically upload your offline changes when you reconnect to the internet.

You have the option to mark a folder for offline use. Your Box Drive folder appears next to the other drives you have on your machine.īox Drive allows you to perform most actions found on the web app – e.g., searching, locking files, sharing and creating Box Notes from Drive, version control and managing collaborators. When you prefer not to work from the web browser, Box Drive lets you work from a Windows Explorer or Mac Finder interface to view all of your Box content. This will prevent slowing down your computer. You should mark for offline only the folders and content you work with most often or need access to when internet is not an option. Drive streams your entire Box account and consumes only local storage for folders you have marked for offline.Īll folders and files marked for offline use are stored locally on the hard drive as well as in Box. Your offline changes are automatically uploaded when you reconnect to the internet. Box Drive is an application that lets you access your folders and content outside of the web browser, directly from a folder on your desktop.
