Enabling folder-level metadata and cascade

Box enables you to allow your account holders to add metadata instances to a folder, and automatically cascade them to the folder's contents. Using cascading metadata, your account holders can quickly add metadata to multiple files and sub-folders at one time.
Enabling cascading metadata also allows your account holders to resolve metadata instance conflicts by either retaining or overwriting current attribute values.

To enable cascading folder-level metadata for your enterprise:

1. In the Admin Console's left sidebar, click Enterprise Settings.
2. In the top of the window, click Content & Sharing.
3. In the Cascading Folder Level Metadata section, click Configure.
4. Select the option you desire. If enabling based on an allowlist or denylist, under Users type the names or email addresses of the appropriate users.
5. Click Save.