Box - Adding Box location to Microsoft 365 applications for co-authoring

Overview

Adding Box as an option to save as in Microsoft Office 365 applications -- Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  Enabling this feature accesses and saves files in Box on the Cloud allowing for real-time co-authoring while using Office 365 applications installed locally on your computer. 

Procedures

Check for the app/Install the app:

1. Login to https://rpi.box.com
2. Click on Apps on the left
3. Confirm Box for Office for web is listed under My Apps or Install it

The below steps need to be done in each application: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Windows:

1. 1. Open Microsoft application such as Word
   2. Open a document or start a blank document
   3. Click on File - Save As
   4. Under Other locations - click on Add a Place
   5. On the left - click on Box
   6. At the Log in to grant access to Box - click on Use Single Sign on (SSO) under the Authorize box
   7. Enter your RPI email address and click on Authorize
   8. Login to Box with your RCS userid, RCS password and Duo prompt
   9. Click on Trust this browser
   10. Click on Grant access to Box
   11. Box is now available as a location to save

Mac:

1. 1. Open Microsoft application such as Word
   2. Open a document or start a blank document
   3. Click on File - Save As
   4. Click Manager Storage Accounts
   5. Under Add Storage Account
   6. Click on Box
   7. At the Log in to grant access to Box - click on Use Single Sign on (SSO) under the Authorize box
   8. Enter your RPI email address and click on Authorize
   9. Login to Box with your RCS userid, RCS password and Duo prompt
   10. Click on Trust this browser
   11. Click on Grant access to Box
   12. Box is now available as an Other Storage option to save

References/Links

Box for Microsoft Office coauthoring

Last Reviewed:   1-Feb-2023