Venn has an integration available with Box that allows you to access your Box files through your PC's built-in file system. Files saved in Box are secure and backed up in the cloud.

If your company uses Box with Venn, files should only be saved within your Box folder on Venn Disk to ensure that they are backed up in your cloud storage system.

The main V: Drive (Venn Disk) is not synced to any cloud storage and files saved there may be subject to data loss.

Learn more about saving and accessing work files in Blue Border.

Set Up Venn's Box Integration in Blue Border

To use Venn's Box integration, an administrator must assign the file system application to you in Venn. Once assigned, Box will appear in your Apps list in Venn's Workplace app.

To set up Box access:

Go to the Apps page of the Blue Border app.
Locate Box.
- If the Box app appears with a icon, it is not installed on your device. To install the app:
  1. Open an internet browser outside of Blue Border.
  2. Go to the Box site and download the Windows version of the Box desktop app. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process. Close the app outside of Blue Border if it opens once installed.
Click Launch below Box to open it from the Apps page.
1. If the Box icon and Launch button don't appear within a few minutes after you have installed the app, log out and back in to Venn.
When the application opens, follow the instructions to sign in with your work credentials.

Access Box in File Explorer in Blue Border

Once you have launched and signed into Box from Venn's Workplace app, you will be able to access Box files and folders through the Windows File Explorer.

Box must be launched from Venn to connect to the cloud file system. If you open the Finder outside Blue Border (for example, from the Start Menu or Desktop), you will not be able to access the files in Box.

To access Box on Windows:

Click the app called Files or File Explorer on the Home or Apps page.
File Explorer will open inside Blue Border.
Double-click to open the Venn Disk (V:) drive under This PC in File Explorer.
Double-click to open Box, then Box Drive.

Right-click Box and select Pin to Quick access to make it easily accessible at the top of your File Explorer.

Open, Edit, Save, and Delete Files in Box

To open a file, navigate to the file location in Box in File Explorer and double-click the file to open it. Venn will download the file from the cloud and open it with the appropriate application on your computer.

As you edit the file and save your changes, the updated version of the file will auto-sync with the cloud.

If you create a new file that you would like to save to Box, navigate to the appropriate Box location in the Save As dialog box to save the file to the appropriate location. You can only save a file to Box if you have it open in Blue Border.

If you would like to delete a file from Box, you can follow the standard process to do so in Windows File Explorer.

Move Files from a Personal Location into Box

If you need to move a file from a personal location such as your Desktop or Documents folder into Box, you can follow the standard process to do so in Windows File Explorer.

Depending on your company’s Data Loss Prevention Policies, you may not be able to move files from Box to a personal location on your device.

Create and Delete Folders in Box

To create or delete folders in Box, you can follow the standard process to do so in Windows File Explorer:

Share Box Files and Folders

When you use Box, you have the ability to share files and folders with coworkers, collaborators, clients, and more.

In order to share files and folders and manage sharing in Box, you will need to open the Box web app. Follow these instructions to share a file or folder from the Box web application.

Use Box in Blue Border on Your PC