Edit Files Saved to Box Using Local Software
Note that the popular file sharing service, Box, now has an app that will allow you to edit files already uploaded to a Box folder using the software installed on your PC.
If you open a file like a PDF, you should see an option to install Box Tools in the drop down menu that also allows you to open the cloud based software available in Box.
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Install Box Tools locally on your computer, and when you return to the file you will see the option to open it locally:
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The file will be locked in Box, so it can't be changed while it is edited locally.
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After your changes are made, and you save the file in the local software, you'll see a dialog box open to the bottom right indicating that the online version of the file in Box is also being saved. See the demo in this GIF:
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Go back to Box and refresh the URL for the file, and both you and others the file is shared with will have access to the edited version.
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