There is one exception: when a folder that is online only moves into another folder that is available offline. folders that are available online online retain that status.folders that are available offline retain that status.Likewise, a file you move into a folder that is available online only will not be available offline, again regardless of its prior status.įolders, with one exception, always preserve their initial status regardless of where they’re moved – that is:
In this case, if you move a file into a folder that is available offline, that file will be available offline, regardless of the file’s prior status. If necessary, you both must then decide which revision to keep and which to discard.įiles always inherit the status of the folder that contain them. When your collaborator goes back online, Box uploads their revised file, but saves it as a separate version. By way of illustration: if you go back online first, Box uploads and saves your revised file as a new version. This is true regardless of whether you are working while connected or offline, However, in this case the possibility exists for two collaborators to save conflicting changes on the same file. However, collaborators cannot see each others' revisions in real-time - that is, not until after each of you have saved and exited the file and Box Drive syncs all changes. If you’re working offline, Box Drive automatically uploads all of your changes the next time you are online.īox uploads changes as they're saved.If you’re working online, Box Drive automatically uploads your revised file each time you save.Working by yourself? Open any file in a folder you’ve marked for offline, and: You also cannot make Box Notes available to work offline. Note You cannot make G Suite files (Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides) available to work offline.