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Description

If you want to find out which, if any, collaborators have been previewing or downloading your file:

  • Box has an Access Stats feature that lets you view your file's access history.

Accessing via stats logo


  1. Click the number to the right of the bar chart logo under your file name. The number shows how many times the file has been accessed by a collaborator who is not the owner.
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  2. This will take you to the file’s Access Stats. You can see when a folder has been previewed or downloaded and by whom.
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Accessing via Properties


  1. To view your Access Stats, select the button next to your file, scroll down to Properties and click Access Stats.
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Access Stats FAQs


When I looked in the Access Stats of one of my files, it showed that I had accessed my file on a day when I wasn't in the office. What happened?

  • A number of actions made by services, such as Box Edit, Box Sync and CipherCloud, are displayed as being performed by the user.
  • There is a way to check to see if a file has been accessed by a user or a service.
    • You can open a ticket and ask us to check if a person or a service has accessed your file.
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