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Search for Files or Folders
You can type keywords in the
the current folder. Additionally, you can also perform advanced search in the
refined search results.
Note: For quicker search result, it is recommended that you index shared folder contents. See "Index Shared Folder
Contents" for more information.
Set File Station in Action
With the Action menu, right-clicking, and dragging-and-dropping, you can easily download, upload, copy, move,
rename, delete, extract, and compress files or folders, and more.
Edit the Properties of Files and Subfolders
You can edit the access privileges to files and subfolders (meaning folders and their subfolders in a shared
folder), copy download links and open file in a new browser window in the
and folders for which you want to set access privileges. Right-click one of the files or folders, or choose the
Action menu, and then choose Properties.
Note:
 To set access privileges to shared folders, please see "Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders" for more
information.
 You are not allowed to edit the access privileges to files and subfolders in the photo shared folder here. To set
access privileges to photo albums for Photo Station users, open Photo Station, go to the
the Help tab for more information.
 With File Station, you can only perform the upload action for files and folders on your computer. All the other File
Station actions and properties setting are available for files and folders on Synology NAS only.
Share File Links
Files or folders stored on your Synology NAS can be shared quickly and easily. Simply right-click a file or folder
and select Share file links. This generates a link and QR code, which can be sent to friends or other users. DSM
users will also receive notifications. Whether or not they possess a DSM account, they can follow the link to
download the selected file or folder.
57 Chapter 10: Access Files from Anywhere
Filter field at the top-right corner of File Station to filter through files or folders in
Synology NAS User's Guide
Based on DSM 6.1
Advanced Search panel for more
Properties window. Select the files
Settings page, and click