Transfer All Types of Files from Box to SharePoint
A large part of moving away from Box and adopting SharePoint is about transferring files and folders. As straightforward as it seems, the process of migrating files is often challenging, mainly because Box storage allows creation and management of various types of files, including:
- Box Notes
- Microsoft Office files
- Google files
Your company’s migration roadmap must include a proper approach to migrate all types of files while ensuring they get converted to the formats that SharePoint Online supports.
Transfer Box Notes Files to SharePoint
One of the biggest challenges of transferring files from Box to SharePoint is migrating Box Notes. As you would already know, Box Notes is a Box-exclusive file with the format only supported in Box storage. Therefore, it is crucial to migrate Box Notes files in Microsoft-supported format, .docx.
Our cloud file migration tool, X-Change, helps migrate a high volume of Box Notes files by converting them to the .docx format. As a result, all the migrated Box Notes file work as Word files post-migration.
The entire Box Notes migration and conversion process is automatic and eliminates the need for human intervention.
Transfer Microsoft Office Files in Box to SharePoint
It is quite common for users in the Box cloud to create Microsoft Office files, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, in their daily work. Overtime, these Office files can accumulate. And the higher the volume of files, the more complex the migration process can be.
A combination of industry-leading Office file migration capability and high-performance servers enable our migration tool to transfer files without any downtime or user impact.
Our migration tool also preserves sharing permissions, timestamps, embedded links, versions, and more. This approach helps you preserve the rich metadata of all the files and avoid impact users and the productivity post-migration.
Transfer Google Files in Box to SharePoint
Considering the fact that Box also allows Google files creation and management, it is likely that your users have a lot of them. It is important to transfer all the Google files to the relevant Microsoft-supported formats.
With our migration tool, you can transfer Google files with the following automatic format conversion:
| Google files in Box | Conversion in SharePoint |
|---|---|
| Google Docs | Microsoft Word (.docx) |
| Google Sheets | Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) |
| Google Slides | Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) |
Transfer All Types of Files Securely with CloudFuze
Leverage our industry-leading file migration capabilities to transfer entire files in your company’s Box platform to SharePoint Online. From handling a high volume of files to accurately preserving rich metadata, we can do it all.
Request a cost estimate for migrating with us, for free!
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I migrate all Box files?
Yes, you can migrate all types of files created and stored in Box to SharePoint Online with a tool that supports high-volume file migration.
2. What is the best way to transfer Box files to Microsoft 365?
The best way to transfer Box files is to Microsoft 365 is to use a migration tool that supports Box to OneDrive and SharePoint migration. The tool must also adhere to security regulations to safeguard the migration process.
3. How to migrate Box Notes files?
Use a migration that the technical capability to migrate Box Notes files through automatic file format conversion to the .docx Word file format.
