The Box web client offers the capability of collaborating simultaneously with other users on live Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. In order to access this feature, follow the directions below:
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Please note: there is no way to simultaneously collaborate on files via the Box Drive desktop client. All simultaneous collaboration must happen through the Box web client. This is a limitation of all cloud-based storage systems (such as Google Drive) and network-based storage systems (such as the share drive). If you would like to learn about the best practices for collaborating via Box Drive, please read this article Collaboration Best Practices on Box Drive