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  1. Display metadata in Box Drive

    It would be nice to see input metadata for files in the Box Drive file system.

    8 votes

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  2. Allow Excel Formulas to Link Directly to Files on Box

    Currently, when you open Excel on Desktop, it creates a temporary file on your own computer. When trying to connect one report to another through formulas, this results in the formula looking for the report on your desktop instead of the location the report is saved on Box. In order for the formula to update properly, you need to have both reports open at the same time.

    4 votes

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  3. Custom app to pull Access Stats on files/folders without admin privileges

    Goal: Obtain access statistics on files/folders via custom app with no admin privileges

    We have an enterprise app that manages one of our Box folders - i.e. the app is owner of the folder while most collaborators are just editors and some co-owners. Moreover, we have the 'hidden collaborators' setting enabled, which means that only owner and co-owners can view 'Access stats' in the browser. For other collaborators (being Editors) to view access stats, we would then pull the stats via the Box API - e.g. using the events endpoint. With our enterprise Box instance, however, we do not…

    1 vote

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  4. support editing of Open Office .odt, ods, and .odp files in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

    I'm asking for Box not to block certain file compatibility functionality that is aIready within Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets, when not used through Box. I would like to edit Open Office Formats .odt , .odp, and .ods files, preferably from with Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets respectively. MS Word does not support Open Office formats, otherwise I would request that as well. Somehow, Box is blocking Google Sheets and Docs from opening their Open Office file formats (.ods, .odp and .odt). Normally, Google Docs can open .odt files, if Box is not "in the way". See attached…

    1 vote

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  5. Mindjet mindmap file preview.

    Our company live on .mmp files. Preview would be super.

    2 votes

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  6. block an upload by external user using Box Drive with smart access

    The current Shield feature only controls downloading, cannot blocks uploading/syncing and is not ransom-proof. The biggest problem is that when external users use BoxDrive and BoxSync, ransomware-infected files are uploaded/synchronized on Box.

    21 votes

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  7. Geotag files (w/ metadata or tags) based on where they're created.

    Tagging this information would allow users to search for files based on the location in which they created it. (use case: exec's that know they were in X place when they made X file)

    2 votes

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    not planned  ·  katielee responded

    This is super interesting! We’ve heard more about geo-tags on data storage rather than data creation. This isn’t a priority for now, but we’ll keep an eye on this suggestion.

  8. Please make it convenient to receive files from guest account. I want to contact the upload URL with one button, like a file request of D

    Please make it convenient to receive files from guest account.
    I want to contact the upload URL with one button, like a file request of Dropbox, and manage contacts.
    FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

    2 votes

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  9. "Support for Older Office Files in Box for G Suite Integration Requested"

    User would like to be able to utilize older Office Files (.doc or .xls) with the Box for G Suite integration.

    2 votes

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  10. I'd like to be able to use Box AI when editing files in Office Online.

    I'd like to be able to use Box AI when editing files in Office Online.
    For example, I'd like to be able to ask Box AI to proofread a document I'm writing in Word, or ask it questions about functions or VBA in Excel.

    1 vote

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  11. Migrate files into new folder structure

    Data migration tools such as moving into new folder structure, indexing file movement, and inheriting tagging/file/folder properties/permissions.

    1 vote

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    0 comments  ·  Box Tools  ·  Admin →

    Please see Box Shuttle: https://www.box.com/shuttle

    Box Shuttle is Box's content migration solution, enabling customers to self-serve migrate files, folders and collaborations from a variety of sources while preserving or adjusting folder structure and collaborations.

  12. "Enable Compatibility for Older Office Files with Box for G Suite Integration"

    User would like to be able to utilize older Office Files (.doc or .xls) with the Box for G Suite integration.

    2 votes

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  13. Suffix Match on titles (a form of Wildcard Search)

    We need this feature for legal eDiscovery purposes.

    We were doing some file name search testing, and we found some odd results based on our filename searches.

    If the filename was alphaomega and we tried searching for omega the search does not pull up any results, but searching alpha does pull up the alphaomega files.

    21 votes

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    Thank you for the feedback. We have noted this feature request and understand the value of this feature. Unfortunately, it is not on the current roadmap.

  14. Add support for browser-initiated Print Preview when "showDownload=true" is applied to preview URL

    Currently when creating a preview link and using the browser's Print function, the preview (and thus printing) functionality is disabled.

    It would be helpful for user experience if the user didn't have to click our printer button in the previewer (which opens a new window then uses the system print preview) and could instead use the system controls for printing (cmd-P for example) if a preview URL is appended with "showDownload=true"

    0 votes

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  15. Require email verification for file / folder access

    Add email verification / require people to share emails in order to access files (DocSend has this feature - https://www.docsend.com/features/sharing/)

    3 votes

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  16. Block file request via classification / access policy

    Currently there is no security control for access policies that allows to block file requests.
    We created a classification "external" with the security control "External Collaboration Restriction". However it is still possible that externals upload files to these folders. To us this is also a way of external collaboration. And this also creates the risk of mixing internal and external files in folders that are classified as internal.

    3 votes

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  17. Box File Request: Requests the ability to delete uploaded files by Content Submitters

    If the Content Submitters uploads a file while logged in with their Box account, please add a feature that allows the Content Submitters to be given delete permission the uploaded file within a set time (e.g. 15 minutes after upload).

    ファイルリクエスト:送信者によるアップロードファイルの削除機能についての要望

    送信者がBoxアカウントでログインした状態でファイルをアップロードした場合、設定した時間内(アップロード後15分間、など)について、アップロードファイルの削除権限を送信者に付与できる機能の追加を要望します。

    3 votes

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  18. Ability to read files in view only MSFT Online

    With preview not always displaying the content accurately we would like the ability to open content in Office Online but with only viewer permission. This would allow users restricted to View only to view the content accurately.

    4 votes

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  19. Show "editing" or "active" icon next to the filename in file list

    Similar to "lock" icon displayed next to the filename, display editing or active icon when someone is touching or editing the file.
    This may be similar feature as file "presence" feature, but the user would be able to figure it out from the list of files.

    7 votes

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  20. ID3 Tag Artwork Preview for MPEG .mpeg and all audio files supported in Box Content Preview feature

    Currently .mpeg is not supported in Box Content Preview Feature --yet the app can show Artwork of an .mpeg audio files. That said feature is desirable, let's bring that functionality to the Box Content Preview. So while streaming a file, user can also see the Artwork contained in ID3 information on the file.

    1 vote

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