Installing Box for Office for Web

Overview

This article will show you how to install Box for Office for web. This is to allow for the editing of Box documents live that are shared between collaborators. 

Procedures

1. Log into your Box account at https://rpi.box.com   Left Click your initials in the Upper right and select App Center
   
   
   [Once on the main box screen, you will navigate to the top right with your credentials. There you can select the App Center]
   
   
2. In the App Center, select the Official Box tab, the first option to appear is Box for Office for web
   [In the App Center, many different add-ons will appear. Select Official Box and then you will select Box for Office for web]
   
   
3. Click on Box for Office for web and it will bring you to an add on page. Click Add 
   [Once you select the app, the Add On page will pop up. Select the add button in the bottom right hand corner of the prompt]
   
   
4. After clicking add, a Permissions Required box will appear, Select Add
   [Permissions Box to allow for Box for Office for web to be used by Box to allow you to edit documents]
   
   
5. It will add and install the Box for Office for web feature, you will end up at a Adding Successful screen. Hit Close to exit out of this window. 
   
   Note: You can verify that the add-on is now active by the green checkmark, which will be displayed in the bottom right corner of the associated add-on in "Box App Center".
   
   
6. You now have the ability to edit documents live. Select a document that you are collaborating on and click the Open dropdown. Select Microsoft Word Online and you will be able to edit the document

[Once in a document, you will see the Open button at the top. There you can select the regular word option or use Microsoft Word Online to edit in real time]

References/Links 

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Last Reviewed:   07-Nov-2022