Box Notes is a document-creation tool available directly from Box. Similar to a notepad, it allows you to quickly take notes and share ideas within Box. The functionality is already built-in, so there's no need for additional software to...
Part 1 of 5:
Creating Box Notes
Go to the destination folder. Navigate through your Box folders directory until you reach the sub-folder where you want to store your new Box note.
Create a new Box note. Creating a new Box note can be done by clicking on the 'New' button found on the page header menu and then selecting 'New Box Note.'
Work on your Box note. You will be brought to Box Notes editor where you can start writing your notes.
Don't worry about saving your work. Just focus on writing your notes without the need to worry about hitting a 'Save' button. There's no 'Save' button anyway. Your work is automatically saved, and your Box Notes file will be saved in the folder you set in step 1, with a file extension '.boxnote'.
Part 2 of 5:
Editing Box Notes
Open the Box note. Once you've found it, click on it and it will be opened in the Box Notes editor, still inside your web browser under a new tab or window.
Edit the Box note. Work on your note just like before when you created it. No need to save as it's still being automatically saved.
Part 4 of 5:
Adding Links and Comments in a Box Note
Open the Box note. Once you've found it, click on it and it will be opened in the Box Notes editor, still inside your web browser under a new tab or window.
Highlight the text. Locate the text—whether word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph—and highlight it by selecting them.
Insert hyperlink. After the text has been highlighted, a two-icon element will appear near the text. Click on the link icon on the right. It will ask you for the URL or link to where the text will link up to. Type or paste it in the field, and press the Enter key from your keyboard. The hyperlink will be inserted.
Part 5 of 5:
Sharing Box Notes
Create a share link. Once you've found it, hover over it to see a link icon with a 'Share' text towards the right side of the file. Click on this link icon or 'Share' text. A share link will be created and displayed right below the file.
Copy the share link. Highlight the share link and copy the whole thing. You can press Ctrl + C on your keyboard to do so. The share link will be copied to your clipboard.
Share the share link. Use your e-mail client, IM app, or even your social media accounts to send the share link across your recipients. They will be able to access your Box Note using this share link.
Update 05 March 2020
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