You still have access to Google’s set of editing tools. When you open a Google document from Box, from an editing standpoint it’s exactly the same as if you had opened a Google doc from G Drive instead of Box.

Any edits you make save back automatically in real time to Box.

Click Open With, and then click the Google editing application you want.

Click on the file to open it in Box Preview, OR next to the file you want to open, click the ellipsis ( …).

Opening a Google document from within Box

Disable this option: Block third-party cookies.

Enable this option: Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended).

In the address bar, go to chrome://settings/content/cookies.

You must enable cookies and third-party cookies to log in to the Google editor. You can preview existing Google documents as you would with any document in Box. The system prompts you to log in to Google, and then to accept the integration, when: Any changes you make save back automatically in real time to Box at least every three minutes, as well as one final save when the editing session ends.

From the dropdown menu that displays, click the document type you want.

From the Box All Files page, click New.

*If you need a paid Google account, the Box for Google Workspace Essentials is a curated collection of Google Workspace products specifically for Box customers, available to purchase by contacting Google Sales or by accessing the Apps>Individual Application Controls>Box for Google Workspace configuration within the Box Admin Console.Ĭreating a Google document from within Box However, if you have a paid Google account, you can connect it to a free/personal pro Box account. If you have a paid Box enterprise account, you can connect it only to a *paid Google account.

Open and edit Microsoft Office documents using the corresponding Google editors within Box, and have all changes saved directly back to Box in the original file format.

Make use of Box’s 7 different permission levels and ensure your content is protected by Box security, compliance, and governance.

Access version history and commenting features both in Google editors and in Box.

Invite and work with others in real-time, and track all changes in Box.

Create, open and edit Google documents using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, and auto-save them directly in Box, eliminating the need for re-uploading content.

Create, edit, and save Google documents all from within Box, without any dependency on Google Drive. The Box for Google Workspace integration provides direct access to Google's content creation features – creating, collaboratively editing, and auto-saving documents in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides – right from within Box.

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