Use Pages, Numbers, and Keynote with Box

Collaborate with others in real time on Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents stored in Box. You can also preview, edit, and create new documents online at box.com.

Here's what you need

Collaborate on documents using Box with these Apple devices and software versions:

To collaborate on Pages, Numbers, or Keynote documents online at box.com, you'll need Safari 11.1.2 or later or Google Chrome for your Mac, or Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge for your PC.

Get started

  1. Visit box.com to sign up for a personal1 Box account. Already have one? If so, go to the next step.

  2. If you have a personal account, sign in, then click or tap your initials in the top-right corner of the browser. Select Account Settings, then choose Integrations.

    For enterprise accounts, Box Enterprise Admins can access Integrations settings in the Admin Console > Settings > Apps.

  3. To turn on iWork collaboration, select the checkbox under iWork Collaboration.

  4. To preview iWork documents online in Box, select the checkbox under iWork Previews.

Collaborate on a document

Once you set up Box and turn on iWork collaboration, you can automatically edit with others in real time on any iWork document that's already stored in Box.

  1. To start collaborating on a new document, move or save your document in Box:

    • On Mac, drag your document to the Box folder in the Finder sidebar. If Box isn't in the Finder sidebar, open the Box app from the Applications folder.

    • On iPhone or iPad, move or copy your document into Box using either the document manager in Pages, Numbers, or Keynote or the Files app.2

    • Online in your Box account, sign into your account, then drag the document to the All Files screen. Or click Upload, choose File, then choose the document.

  2. To invite others, open your document from the Box folder, click or tap the Share button, then invite people:

    • On Mac, click Collaborate on Box, click Continue if necessary, sign into Box, select the document in box.com, then click Share to invite participants.

    • On iPhone or iPad, tap Invite People on Box, then invite participants.

    • Online in your Box account, select the document in box.com, then click Share to invite participants.

  3. After you've started collaborating, click or tap the Collaboration buttonNo alt supplied for Image to see what participants are doing and manage the document:

    • You can see edits made by others in real time and what they’ve done recently under Latest Activity.

    • To change permissions for your document, click or tap Manage Shared File on Box. A list of participants opens in your browser online at box.com. Click or tap in the Permissions column for the participants whose status you want to change.

Edit when you’re offline

If you're not connected to the internet, you can still edit a shared document. Edits that you make offline are saved for at least 30 days and are uploaded to Box automatically when you go back online. Other participants will see your changes after your changes upload. You can check the sync status of your document from the document manager on iPhone or iPad, or by choosing View > Show Sync Status on a Mac.

Preview, edit, and create iWork documents online in Box

You can preview, edit, and create new iWork documents within a browser when you're signed in to your Box account.3 From the Files and Folders screen:

  • To preview an iWork document online in Box, select the document.

  • To edit an iWork document online in Box, select the document, select Open in the toolbar, then choose Pages, Numbers, or Keynote on the Web.

  • To create a new iWork document online in Box, click New. Then, choose a Pages document, Numbers spreadsheet, or Keynote presentation.

When working with collaborative iWork documents online in Box, you can't see updates about participant activity. These updates can only be viewed by participants using Pages on Mac, iPad, or iPhone.

Terms and privacy

While using iWork collaboration or viewing an iWork preview or document on the web, your files will be temporarily stored on secure Apple servers.

Your use of the iWork preview, editing, and collaboration features on the web is subject to Apple's iWork on the Web Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

If you have a personal Box account, you can turn off Box collaboration and previews on the Integrations tab of your Account Settings. If you have a Box enterprise account, please contact your organization.

Learn more

1. To use iWork collaboration with a Box enterprise account, your organization must turn on iWork collaboration.

2. Make sure that you've added Box to your Locations on your iPhone or iPad. Once you've added Box, you can move and copy documents into Box with the document manager and the Files app.

3. You can open a document of up to 1 GB on box.com. If your document is larger than 1 GB, use Pages, Numbers, or Keynote on iPhone, iPad, or Mac to reduce its size before trying to open it on box.com.

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