Uploading Files to UT Box

Created 3/31/16 ah
UT Box web address: https://utexas.app.box.com/files

Updating Existing Files (Uploading different versions)

  1. Select the folder you will be uploading files into
  2. Locate the file you will be updating
  3. Download and save the current file with the current date in order to archive it.
    1. Do this, click the box with three dots in it, and select 'Download'

  1. Click on the box with the three dots again
    1. Select 'upload new version'
    2. Click 'Select file', and choose the file you wish to upload

  1. Click Upload to upload the file (note this is simplest if the files have the same name)
  2. Check that the file has uploaded properly on the Registrar's website

Adding New Files

  1. Select the folder you will add the new file to.
  2. Click the 'Upload' button in orange at the top of the page.
    1. Select 'Files' if you are uploading a document


  1. Select the file you wish to upload from your computer.
  2. To edit the link URL, click the box with three dots, and select 'Sharing.'


    1. From the menu, select the option to 'Share Link'
    2. You will be able to see (and copy) the current URL from this screen


  1. If the URL needs to be changed, click the gear on the top right corner above the URL box.
    1. Make changes to the URL as needed
    2. There is also the option to have links expire after a certain amount of time, so that others can no longer access the document.
  2. The new URL can then be copied and used as needed. To link from the website, drupal will need to be updated.