Sharing a UChicago Box folder or file is easy to do, but you should make sure you understand what level of access the individual has when sharing files and folders. Consequently, you want to get the collaborator roles and permissions properly assigned. By default, UChicago Box files and folders are set to the Viewer collaborator role permissions. You can find out more about collaborator roles and permissions in this Box article Understanding Collaborator Permission Levels.

To change the collaborator permissions from Viewer to Editor or to any other role, simply take these few steps:

Note: These instructions are for the web client for Box.

1. Sign in to your UChicago Box account then select Continue.
   
   

   You may need to enter your CNetID and password to log in through the single sign-on website, then complete two-factor authentication.

2. Navigate to the folder or file that you want to share and select the share arrow.
   
3. Then type the emails of the people you would like to share the folder of file to into the Add names or email addresses field.
   
   
   
4. Select the Invite as Viewer option, then select Viewer from the drop-down menu. For more information on Box collaborator roles, please read Understanding Collaborator Permission Levels. Click Send to share the folder or file.