Once you select which content you would like to open:.In Office, if you open a document via Box for Office, the content will be opened and Locked automatically.Select the dropdown next to duration in order to choose how long to lock the content.Choose the blue text "Lock file to prevent others from editing it".A prompt will pop up stating that Box is launching your file within the native application chosen.Box Notes and Google Documents can also be edited with others in real-time. If you need to concurrently edit a document, you can use our Office Online integration to collaborate on Microsoft Office documents in real-time. If you forget to do so, any other collaborator who has editing capabilities is also able to unlock the file. Once you have finished your work, simply right click on the name of the locked file, navigate to Box Sync, and select Unlock.When you lock a file from your desktop, a lock icon indicating that the file is locked will also appear to the left of the file's name in the web application.
A lock icon will appear over the file icon to indicate that the file has been locked.
This will prevent other users from making changes to documents that you are working on until you unlock the file.
If you are working on a file with other collaborators, be sure to lock files before opening them with Box Edit.