Editing Box Files From a Browser

Owned by Harold Pichol
Last updated: Jun 07, 2024 by Jonathan Wilson
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When logged into Box, you should be able to open common files on your computer in order to edit them, as opposed to manually downloading, editing, and then uploading the modified version.

Example of opening an Excel file

If you do not have an option to “Open this file on your desktop”, you may need to enable the Box for Office for Web application:

  • Log into Box (ucla.box.com) with your UCLA logon ID.

  • On the left side of the menu, click on Apps:

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  • Make sure that Box for Office for web is enabled, and if it isn’t, please add it to your Box account (no admin rights required, simply click on add).

  • Reload the web page or open an new tab and go back to ucla.box.com and you should be able to edit online or with Desktop Office.