File and Folder Management
With Box at CWRU, you have the ability to create folders.
Some guidance:
- When creating and sharing personal files that will not be needed by those at CWRU for operations, create a folder for your personal use and set permissions however you would like.
- When creating and sharing files that will be needed for current or future operations (such as a folder for a group to share work information or to house project information), create a folder and set permissions so that the data will be available after your Box account is decommissioned. This should be accomplished by setting multiple co-owners. Those co-owners should actively manage access. If all co-owners of a folder leave the university, files will be deleted. So, keep co-owners updated.
- When creating and sharing files that contain restricted information, request a folder by contacting the Service Desk at 216.368.HELP. You will need to identify two co-owners for that folder and a folder name. Do not create your own folders for restricted data. Note: Restricted data in Box should only be accessed through the web interface. Examples of Restricted Data
Using drag and drop
- Visit cwru.box.com from your web browser and navigate to the Box at CWRU folder where you want to upload sub-folders or files.
- Drag a single file, multiple files, or an entire folder from your computer to the desired folder.
- Release the file(s) or folder. Your files will be uploaded and appear in the folder where you dropped them.
Using the file browser
- Visit cwru.box.com from your web browser and navigate to the Box at CWRU folder where you want to upload sub-folders or files.
Note: You must navigate to a folder in Box at CWRU, such as your personal folder, before uploading content. You cannot upload files or folders at the root level (the screen you see upon logging in).
- Click Upload.
- Click Upload Files or Upload Folders.
4. Select the file(s) or folder you'd like to upload.
Note: You can select multiple files for upload by holding the Command key on Mac or Control key on Windows while selecting files. You can only select one folder at a time for upload.
5. Click Open or Upload.