Copy or Move Files or Folders
Follow the steps below to move or copy files or folders.
Method 1:
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Select the files or folders you want to move or copy. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)
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Choose Cut or Copy from the Action drop-down menu.
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Go to the destination folder on DiskStation or your computer.
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Choose Paste - Overwrite or Paste - Skip from the Action drop-down menu, depending on whether you want to overwrite files or folders with the same name in the destination folder.
Method 2:
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Select the files or folders you want to move or copy. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)
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Drag the folders or files from the main section to another folder on the left panel.
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In the pop-up menu that appears, choose Copy - Overwrite, Copy - Skip, Move - Overwrite, or Move - Skip to overwrite or skip files or folders with the same name in the destination folder.
Method 3
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Select the files or folders you want to move or copy. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)
- Press Ctrl + X to cut or Ctrl + C to copy the files/folders. For Mac users, press Command + X and Command + C.
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Go to the destination folder on DiskStation or your computer.
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the files/folders. (Command + V for Mac.)
- In the dialog that appears, choose whether you want to overwrite or skip files with the same name in the destination folder.
Note:
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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.
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If you cut files from your local computer, and then paste them in a DiskStation folder, the files will still be retained on your local computer.
- The following keyboard shortcuts may come in handy when moving/copying files and folders in File Station:
- F2: Rename
- Del: Delete
- Ctrl + A: Select all
- Crtl + X: Cut
- Crtl + C: Copy
- Crtl + V: Paste