Synology BeeStation | archive files and folders from Windows

Note: When working away from home, it’s often easier to download a copy of a file to your computer rather than try and work with it over the internet. This is particularly true if you have a poor internet connection or a limited data plan. 

• Open File Explorer and navigate to the My Files location on your BeeStation.
• Check the status of the file you want to keep on your computer.

Note: We noticed that some of the suggested status icons in Synology’s documentation, do not always correctly appear in the status column of File Explorer.

• Highlight the file.
• Using your right mouse button, display a quick menu.
• Select Show more options, then choose BeeStation.
• Within the BeeStation sub-menu, click on Always keep on this computer.
• A copy of your file will be downloaded to your PC. However, as long as the files stays in My Files, any edit will be synced with your BeeStation.

Note: In order to use the archive function to free up space on your computer. You need to ensure that those files and folders have been saved to your BeeStations My Files folder.

• Open File Explorer and select the My Files location on your BeeStation.
• Highlight the file or folder you wish to archive.
• Using your right mouse button, display a quick menu.
• Select Show more options, then choose BeeStation.
• With the BeeStation sub-menu, click on Free up space.