What is it?

The Box Integrations widget provides a portal into your existing Box files from within your digital workplace.

Through it, you can view, add, and download files in Box.

Features and functionality

The Box integrations widget provides many of the features available in the Box web interface.

Search: You can search files and folders in your Box through the search bar in the widget.
Add folders: You can create and name new folders and sub-folders through the widget.Upload files: You can upload new files to any location in your Box.

The ellipsis menu

The rightmost column of the file list in the widget contains an icon with three dots. Selecting it opens a menu with additional features.
View in Box: Selecting a file name or selecting View in Box will open a preview of the file in Box. This preview will be opened in a new browser window/tab.
Download: Selecting Download will save the selected file to your computer or device.
Delete File: Selecting Delete will remove that file from Box as if deleted from within the standard Box interface.
Information: Selecting the information button will open a small prompt with details on the file like the author, size, and its online location.

How to add a Box widget

Step 1: Add a widget

Add an integration widget to your page. Follow the steps outlined in the Widgets article for adding widgets, and select the Integrations widget.

Step 2: Select Box

Edit the widget and select the Box icon.

Step3: Enter a folder ID (optional)

If you would like the Box integration to display a specific folder when it loads, enter the ID of that folder in the Initial Folder ID field. The folder ID can be found as part of the folder’s URL when navigating in the Box web interface.

If you want to use the root folder, leave it as “0.”

Step 4: Configure advanced options (optional)

Selecting Advanced Options will expand a list of additional features. You can enable or disable them as appropriate.
Enable View in Box - Enable the option for files to be viewed in the Box interface. Enable Auto Height - The widget will automatically adjust its height to match the folder content.
Show search - Displays a search bar within the widget,
Show Last Modified By - Makes Last Modified By column in file list visible.
Show Last Modified - Makes the ‘Last Modified’ column in file list visible.
Show File Type - Makes the ‘Type’ column in file list visible
Show File Size - Makes the ‘Size’ column in file list visible

Frequently asked questions

Can I save files from my Igloo into Box, or vise versa?

Not directly. Due to security restrictions on both sides, Box cannot transfer files directly to Igloo, nor can Igloo transfer files to Box. You will need to download the files and then upload them in the other system if you need to move or copy them.

Can I search my Box through the normal Igloo search feature?

The only way to search your Box is through the widget. Igloo does not have direct access to your Box because of security restrictions.