Synology DS411SLIM manual Rename a File or Folder on Synology DiskStation, Create a Folder

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

3Drag any DiskStation folders or files from the original File Browser window to the window you just opened.

4In the pop-up menu that appears, choose Copy - Overwrite or Move - Overwrite to overwrite files or folders with the same name in the destination folder. Otherwise, choose Copy - Skip or Move - Skip to skip the files with the same filename.

Note: When copying or moving files/folders to a directory in FAT file system, characters \ *?"> in the filename will be replaced by –, and the Metadata of Mac files will be deleted.

Rename a File or Folder on Synology DiskStation

1Select a file or a folder.

2Do one of the following:

Choose Rename from the Action menu.

Right-click the file or folder and choose Rename.

3Enter a new name in the window that appears and click OK.

Create a Folder

1Go to the directory where you want to create a folder.

2Do any of the following:

Click Create folder.

Choose Create folder from the Action menu.

3Enter a new name in the window that appears and click OK.

Delete Files or Folders

1Select the files or folders you want. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)

2Do one of the following:

Choose Delete from the Action menu.

Right-click one of the files or folders and choose Delete.

Extract an Archive

1Select an archive you want to extract.

2Choose Extract from the Action menu. You can see the contents of the archive in the File list.

3Click the Option tab to enter the password if the archive is password-protected.

4Click Destination at the bottom, and select a destination folder on Synology DiskStation in the window that appears.

5Do one of the following:

To extract all files and folders in the archive, click Extract All.

To extract some files or folders in the archive, select them in the File list and click Extract Selected.

Note: File Browser can extract the following archive formats: .zip, .tar, .gz, .tgz, .rar, .7z, .iso (ISO 9660 + joliet)

Compress Files or Folders

1In the main section, select the files or folders on Synology DiskStation that you want to compress. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)

2Do one of the following:

Choose Compress to “(file name)”.zip from the Action menu.

Right-click one of the selections and choose Compress to “(file name)”.zip.

To use advanced options (such as renaming or encrypting the archive, using different compression levels or modes), choose Add to archive instead.

Note:

You cannot compress files or folders on your local computer using File Browser.

Supported archive formats: .zip, .7z.

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