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Shared Links - Ability to Have Multiple Shared Links per Item (Folder/File)
Currently, Box's shared link system is a 1:1 ratio between items (files/folders) and shared links, meaning there's 1 shared link per item.
However, there are various scenarios where users would like to have the ability to create multiple shared links per item, each link with different permissions, etc.
Example Use Case: For File A...
--I want one 'people with the link' link with a password added and an auto-expiration set for 10 days from today so that I can share this link to time-sensitive content externally
--I also want a persistent 'people in your company' link that my internal colleagues can use. I don't want this one to expire since we've been emailing this link around internally for a whileREQUEST: Change Box's shared link system from a 1:1 ratio with item to a 1:Many item to link ratio.
Currently, Box's shared link system is a 1:1 ratio between items (files/folders) and shared links, meaning there's 1 shared link per item.
However, there are various scenarios where users would like to have the ability to create multiple shared links per item, each link with different permissions, etc.
Example Use Case: For File A...
--I want one 'people with the link' link with a password added and an auto-expiration set for 10 days from today so that I can share this link to time-sensitive content externally
--I also want a persistent 'people in your company' link that my internal…3 votes -
Automated Email Notifications Based on Metadata Values
Provide the ability to set automated email notifications based on values entered into folder/file metadata.
For example, 'send a reminder email to X people X days prior to the date entered in the 'lease expiration' metadata field on a file.
16 votesDue to competing priorities, we have not planned to work on this feature on our immediate timeline.
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Extend Time for Required Password Resets
Extend Password requirements to 180 days
4 votesThis is not planned at this time.
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Mobile: Enable Concurrent Editing (Real-Time Co-Authoring) via Office Integration on Mobile
Concurrent editing is currently supported on desktop via the Office Online integration.
Request: Provide this same functionality when using the Box + Office mobile apps.
9 votesThis is not currently planned. We will let you know if anything changes.
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Clarify in collaborators list which users are active and inactive
Our admin accidentally transferred data from an account to a deactivated account causing collaborators to temporarily lose access.
She pointed out that she could not tell from the list of collaborators which users were deactivated that have something like that would have prevented her from making that mistake.
7 votesThank you for the request! If we hear this from additional users, we will consider this again.
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7 votes
Not currently planned at this time.
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22 votes
Not currently planned at this time.
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2 votes
Thank you for the suggestion. While we do understand this feature would be valuable, it is not currently prioritized for this year. We will update this thread if we decide to revisit this request in the future.
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Box for Desktop Support of .pst or MS Access files
We want to be able to store .pst in Box but mount from Outlook
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Ability to download a watermarked Folder
We are trying to distribute bundles of secure content pertaining to movie releases and would like the ability to apply watermarks to entire folder downloads.
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Separate shared links for internal and external users.
We want to be able to share links internally and externally. External shared links should only be available for 10 days while internal shared links should not expire.
14 votesInteresting suggestion! However, this is not planned at this time due to competing priorities.
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Add support for Vietnamese
Provide ability to display Box UI with Vietnamese language
3 votesThanks for the suggestion!
We currently don’t have plans to add support for Vietnamese.
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Allow Save to PDF from Office to point to Box share.
Users currently use the "Save as Adobe PDF" which I believe is a plugin for Office. It generates a popup window for "Acrobat PDFMaker" which uses the standard Windows Explorer.
As a result, users need to save to local drive first, then upload to Box. They'd like to save a PDF directly to Box.
2 votesThis is not currently planned. We will let you know if anything changes.
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Ability to use JavaScript to customize the Box & Salesforce integration
We would like to be able to use JavaScript to access existing Box folders/files in the Salesforce & Box integration vs using APEX.
2 votesThank you for your submission. However, this does not have enough demand in order to be prioritized.
We will reconsider with additional use cases and demand.
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Ability to export reports in CSV format
CSV is more useful than Excel when they export logs because some our internal system can import only CSV format (not Excel). It's more convenient to give an option to choose CSV or Excel as export type.
4 votesBecause the admin can save the Excel file as a CSV and we do not want to overpopulate the user interface with too many choices, it is unlikely that we will address this request.
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Prohibit that an external collaborator deletes files
When some user invites an external collaborator as "Editor" to some folder, the external user can delete any files in the folder. The deleted file is sent to the external collaborator's trash. It's not good for some security-centric customer, so they need the function to prohibit that an external collaborator deletes files to protect their assets.
5 votesThis should be managed through our existing permissions framework rather than a specific policy. If an external user deletes a file, it also lives in the owner’s trash folder who is a managed user in this instance.
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9 votes
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Box Tab in all NetSuite Screens
A Box tab should appear on all screens / functions within NetSuite.
Box files tab within email message card in NetSuite.
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Enhanced Locking User Experience / Show 'Would you like to lock?' Pop-Up After Clicking 'Open'
When I go to open a file from the webapp, I want Box to help me be a good collaborator, meaning prompt me with "would you like to lock this file while editing?" before the file actually opens (via Box Edit).
This isn't a request for a different lock/unlock flow with Box Edit -- it's a request for an enhanced experience between when a user clicks the 'open' button in the web app and when Box Edit actually kicks in.
ISSUE: Box's lock/unlock UX is very 'soft' right now, compared to SharePoint's and a traditional Windows file server. As such, Box users are more likely to run into version conflicts and overwrites when editing in collaborated folders given that Box doesn't proactively help the user (force the user) to decide if they want to lock a file or not; it's very passive right now.
GOAL: Help users avoid version conflicts in collaborated folders.
REQUEST: Add a 'Would you like to lock this file?' pop-up after a user clicks the 'Open' button but BEFORE Box Edit kicks in to open the file.
Specifics for the 'would you like to lock? pop-up:
--It should only appear in folders that have collaborators in them
--It should provide the user the option of 'remember my setting' to allow the user to 1) bypass this pop-up in the future and 2) ultimately bring us an 'auto-lock'-type UX, without auto-lock/unlock actually needing to be supported by Box Edit.When I go to open a file from the webapp, I want Box to help me be a good collaborator, meaning prompt me with "would you like to lock this file while editing?" before the file actually opens (via Box Edit).
This isn't a request for a different lock/unlock flow with Box Edit -- it's a request for an enhanced experience between when a user clicks the 'open' button in the web app and when Box Edit actually kicks in.
ISSUE: Box's lock/unlock UX is very 'soft' right now, compared to SharePoint's and a traditional Windows file server. As such,…
5 votesLocking file has its own drawbacks about causing files to be inaccessible. We encourage users to use Office Online as a solution to avoid conflicts.
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Outlook: Add Ability to Save the Email Itself (the .msg file or a PDF of it), Not Just the Attachment
There are use cases (given Box's retention capabilities) for users to save Outlook emails themselves (.msg files) to Box using Box for Office. The Box for Office integration currently only allows the user to 'Save Attachments to Box', which doesn't save the actual email itself.
SPECIFIC REQUEST: Adjust the 'Save Attachments to Box' button/feature to include an option to save the email itself (as a PDF or the .msg file) to Box along with the attachment.
15 votes
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