While Collections are designed to help you visually organize your assets for all permitted users, Vault also comes with tools to create and share private Lightboxes. 




Create a Lightbox

  1. Locate the desired assets

  2. Select the desired assets using one or a combination of these methods:

    1. Click Select All in the toolbar

    2. Select an asset by hovering your mouse over them and pressing ‘S’ on your keyboard. 

    3. Select an asset by clicking the checkbox in the lower right corner.

    4. Select multiple assets by first selecting one asset and then holding down the Shift key while dragging your mouse across the desired assets. A red dotted line should appear over the assets as you go. Release the Shift key and mouse when they are selected. 

  3. Click the heart icon in the toolbar or press Shift + L

  4. Select +Create New Lightbox from the dropdown

  5. Give your Lightbox a name


View Your Lightboxes

  1. Hover over your name in the upper right of the browser

  2. Select Lightboxes from the dropdown menu

  3. You will see a table appear with all of your lightboxes

  4. You can search for a specific lightbox using the search bar provided in the table.


Tip: You can also see collaborative and expired Lightboxes in this view. 



Add to a Lightbox

  1. Locate the desired assets

  2. Select them

  3. Click the heart icon in the toolbar or press Shift + L

  4. Select your Lightbox from the dropdown or search for it

  5. Click its name. The assets are added automatically. 


Edit a Lightbox

  1. While browsing:

    1. Hover over the Lightbox’s name in the right side of the toolbar

    2. Select Edit Info

    3. Make your changes

    4. Click Save

  2. From the homepage: 

    1. Hover over Your Name

    2. Click Lightboxes

    3. Find the desired Lightbox

    4. Click on it

    5. Hover over the Lightbox’s name in the right side of the toolbar

    6. Select Edit Info

    7. Make your changes

    8. Click Save



Add a Collaborator

  1. Open the Lightbox.

  2. Hover over the name at the right of the toolbar and select Edit Collaborators.

  3. For Current Members: Add current Vault members by entering their name or email address into the search bar.

  4. For New Members: Invite a third party to become a member using the Invite People option. The new user will be assigned the default permission level. 

  5. Click Done.


Share a Lightbox

  1. Open the Lightbox.

  2. Find and click the arrow icon in the right side of the toolbar or press CTRL+Shift+S.

  3. Complete the form.

  4. Click Share.


Delete Assets from a Lightbox

  1. Go to the Lightbox.

  2. Select the undesired assets.

  3. Click the trashcan icon in the toolbar.

  4. Confirm your choice.



Delete a Lightbox

  1. From your account:

    1. Hover over your name.

    2. Click Lightboxes.

    3. Locate the undesired Lightbox.

    4. Click the trash icon next to its name.

    5. Confirm your choice.

  2. While browsing:

    1. Hover over the name of the Lightbox.

    2. Select Delete from the dropdown menu.

    3. Confirm your choice.