Box today announced two powerful new integrations with Microsoft Office
that enable businesses to seamlessly access content from any device or
platform, making it easy for them to collaborate more effectively in the
cloud. Box joins Citrix and Salesforce as inaugural members in
Microsoft’s new Cloud Storage Partner Program, and Box will support
native integrations for both Office for iPad and iPhone as well as for
Office Online.
“We’re excited to deepen our commitment to openness in the enterprise
through Microsoft’s new program,” said Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO
of Box. “We’re committed to delivering innovation that puts the customer
first and allows enterprises to choose the tools they want to be
successful.”
Box supports Microsoft’s commitment to providing people with more ways
to collaborate and manage content in Office. These new integrations
enable users to open, edit and save documents back to Box from directly
within Office for iOS, and establish a more seamless connection between
Box and Office Online. Additionally, these integrations work in
conjunction to Box's existing Office 365 integration for the desktop,
and the recently announced Outlook for iPhone and iPad; both of which
were built through Office 365’s open platform for all developers.
“The Cloud Storage Partner Program exhibits our commitment to make
Office more extensible,” said Kirk Koenigsbauer, CVP, Office 365 Client
Apps and Services. “It’s a great opportunity for storage providers to
enhance their existing solutions with productivity applications used by
more than one billion people for communication, document creation and
collaboration.”
More than 44,000 paying businesses, including 48% of the Fortune 500 and
32 million users trust Box as their platform for business productivity
and enterprise content collaboration. This connectivity will help people
have a more seamless experience with content from any platform and
location.
Pricing and Availability
Box is available today as an integration with Office for iOS at no fee.
Box will be available as an integration with Office Online later this
year.