Box is committed to connecting your content in impactful ways, where it matters most. By working with Slack to provide interoperability between Box and Slack, we have established Box as the Content Layer for Slack, a powerful addition to Box for Slack which allows customers using Slack Custom File Store to upload files to Slack channels and have them store directly back to Box mapped folders.
We’re excited to announce the continued growth of Box content in Slack with a new upcoming feature available in Box for Slack for customers using Box as the Content Layer for Slack.
With new full dynamic previews, built by Slack, joint customers can:
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Preview and scroll a high-resolution version of the entire document (pdf, .docx, spreadsheet, slides, etc…) directly in your Slack channel
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View the most recent version of a document as changes are made
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Open a previewed document directly to the Box web-app to view and edit the file
The activation of the Box as the Content Layer for Slack (using Box for Slack Custom File Store) requires admin level setup in Admin Console > Apps > Apps & Integrations section, as well as configuration on the Slack side (please contact Slack Support for help). We encourage sandbox environment rollout stage in order to review what changes Custom File Store feature brings.
Find more information on Box as the Content Layer for Slack here.