- This release is in beta.
- Box Hubs is available in Enterprise plans and above.
Content organization is one of the main features of Box Hubs. As a co-owner or editor of a Hub you can:
- Create new content blocks: sections, paragraph, call outs, dividers
- Organize the Hub content in sections.
- Move content that is not yet assigned to a section.
- Rename the section and edit its description.
- Delete the section, moving all of its content out of the section.
- Reorder sections and files in them.
- Select how to display files in the Hub: as a grid or as a list.
Content blocks
To add a new content block in your Hub, click the plus icon on the divider line under your Hub description.
A context menu with the following options appears:
- Files and Folders,
- Section,
- Paragraph,
- Call Out,
- Divider.
When you click the plus button, it changes to text Add Block +.
Choose what kind of content block you wish to use.
To delete an existing block, open the More Options menu on a block level and click Delete Block.
Files and Folders
When you select the Files and Folders option, the Files & Folders picker opens and allows you to drag and drop the content or upload it from Box.
Section
Creates a new section. A divider line appears asking you to provide a section title. The title can only contain 100 characters. You can now add content to your section. Refer to Adding Content to Box Hubs for more information.
Paragraph
Creates a new paragraph. A paragraph can contain up to 500 characters.
Call Out
Creates a new call out window. A call out can contain up to 500 characters.
Divider
Creates a new divider line.
Editing content blocks
In the edit mode, on a block level, you can:
- move a file up and down,
- move a file to a section,
- add more files and folders,
- duplicate a file,
- display files in the content block as grid or as list.
Working with sections
In the edit mode, you can re-order, rename, and delete your sections.
Re-order sections
To re-order sections, click the section name. A context menu with arrow up and arrow down appears. Move your section up or down by clicking the arrows.
Rename a section
To rename a section, click its name and type in a new title.
Delete a section
To delete a section, select it and click More Options from the context menu. Then click Delete. A pop-up window with the following text appears:
You're about to delete a section. All blocks within the section will be deleted as well
Confirm the deletion.
Hub Outline
When you add a section title to your Hub, an outline is created automatically to make browsing the Hub easier.
Displaying content preview
In Hubs, document preview displays in an overlay and appears on top of the Hub. There are two exceptions: Box Notes and Box Canvas files open in a new tab.