Transfer Files from Sharepoint (Online) to Box Drive

If you are using SharePoint to manage files, you may want to migrate your data to Box. Follow these instructions to transfer your files to Box from Sharepoint online.

UR Box is a service provided by the University of Rochester to faculty, staff, and students, which allows online/offline collaboration with individuals both internal and external to the University. To request a Box account, contact the Group Admin for your department or contact the IT Help Desk.

Part 1 Setting up Box Drive

Download the Box Drive Installer

Download the Box Drive Installer.

Step 2

Follow the directions on the Box Drive installer to complete installation.

Step 3

Open Box Drive and click “Log In”

This will open a browser window/tab.

Step 4

Input your email address and click next.

If prompted, select NetID then log in as normal.

Step 5

After logging in, you’ll land on the following page:

Once Box Drive launches and you confirm that it’s logged in properly, you may close this tab.

Part 2 Syncing SharePoint folders to OneDrive

Step 1

In SharePoint for the Web, navigate to the site you want to copy to or from.

Step 2

Find the folder you want to add and click the circle in the folder’s tile to select it.

Step 3

Select Add shortcut to My files. If you don’t select a specific folder, it will sync the library or folder you are currently in.

Alternatively, you can right-click the folder, and then select Add shortcut to My files.

Step 4

The folder will appear under your OneDrive in your file explorer. The icon will have a link symbol on it, as seen here:

Part 3 Move the files

Step 1

In File Explorer, open two windows. In one, select the Box folder you want as a destination and in the other select the SharePoint folder from which you want to transfer.

Step 2

Drag the files from SharePoint to Box (Or vice versa). This will copy the files over, you can then delete the original files if you so choose.