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Box

Box is a free service for Cornell faculty, students, staff, and affiliates that allows you to store, collaborate, and share documents and other files in the cloud.

Box provides Cornell faculty, staff, students, and affiliates with a simple way to share research, collaborate on group projects, and manage team files.

Using Box, you can:

  • Manage and preview files in many formats
  • Access content through all major browsers, Apple iOS, and Android
  • Share files and folders while controlling access with a range of permissions from preview-only to full editing and collaboration rights
  • Comment on files
  • Create simple workflows
  • Take advantage of related applications and file synchronization tools
Before using Box with institutional information, review the Regulated Data Chart. Box is listed in the Collaboration Services section.

Box allows you to store and share large numbers of documents. It includes tools to easily edit common files in Office on the desktop or in Office Online. You can share files with anyone with an email address and collaborate with your colleagues at other institutions.

Box has excellent security, with encryption of your data in transmission and while stored in the cloud, detailed auditing of who has acted on and viewed your files, watermarking of files, and view-only files that you can prevent others from downloading.

Graduating, retiring, or otherwise leaving Cornell? Find out what changes to expect for your Cornell Box account. 

Support Contact:

Cornell IT Service Desk

Normal Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm (Eastern Time)
Emergency Service Disruptions: After Hours Support

Service Details:

Best For:

  • Storing and sharing large numbers of documents.
  • provides tools to easily edit common files in Office on the desktop or in Office Online.
  • Can share files with anyone with an email address / collaborate with other institutions.
  • Excellent security for your data with encryption of your data both in transmission and while stored in the cloud, detailed auditing of who has acted on and viewed your files, watermarking of files, and view-only files that you can prevent others from downloading.

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