Getting Started
In this section, we will guide you on how to modify the general settings in Office and browse files and folders by categories and labels on the homepage of Office.
General Settings
You can modify general settings in Office in the left sidebar, which includes the following icons:
- App Launcher: If you have also installed MailPlus, Chat, or Calendar on your NAS, click the top-most icon to quickly open one of these packages without switching browser tabs.
- Notification Center: Click the bell icon to view notifications from Office.
- Account: Click the Account icon at the bottom to view useful information and configure most of the general settings from here.
To edit personal info:
Click the Account icon > Settings > Profile to edit your nickname and upload a photo.
To change the display language in Office:
Click the Account icon > Settings > Profile and select one out of the 20 languages supported in Office. This setting will apply to the entire Office package.
To change the default locale for spreadsheets:
In addition to the display language in Office, which can be selected at Settings > Profile, you may also want to change the formatting of numbers, currencies, and dates according to your language and geographic region when working with spreadsheets. Follow the steps below to change the default locale for all spreadsheets.
- Click the Account icon > Settings > General > Default locale.
- The default locale will be the same as your browser locale. Select a locale from the drop-down menu to change the default locale.
- Click OK.
To set up notification preferences:
- Click the Account icon > Settings > General > Notification.
- Select whether you want to receive notifications via Email, Chat, or both.
To set up an Email notification account:
- Click the Account icon > Settings > Profile.
- Enter an email account via which you want to receive notifications from Office.
To allow non-admin users to receive email notifications:
- Log in as admin or an account belonging to the administrators group.
- Click the Account icon > Settings > Administration > Email notification service.
- Click Set up to configure email notification settings and enable this service for users.
To allow non-admin users to share files:
- Log in as admin or an account belonging to the administrators group.
- Click the Account icon > Settings > Administration > Sharing.
- Select Allow non-admin users to share files.
To allow importing files from Synology NAS:
You can import files from your computer to Office by default. To import files from your Synology NAS, follow the steps below.
- Log in as admin or an account belonging to the administrators group.
- Click the Account icon > Settings > Administration > Importing.
- Tick the checkbox to show the button for uploading files from the Synology NAS. From now on, you will see the option Upload from my Synology NAS when you import files to Office.
To set up Application Portal for Office:
You can configure alias and port settings to allow you to access and run Office in independent browser tabs.
- Log in as admin or an account belonging to the administrators group.
- Click the Account icon > Settings > General > Application Portal.
- Click Set up Application Portal.
- You will be directed to the window for setting Application Portal in DSM's Control Panel. Configure connection settings and enable the customized alias or port for Office.
Categories and Labels
From the menu panel on the Office homepage you will find the following six categories and the labels you have created. Click on a category to view items within this category, or click on a label to view items with this label.
- My files: View files and folders owned by you.
- Shared with me: View the files and folders that other users have shared with you.
- Shared with others: View the files and folders that you have shared with other users.
- Recent: View up to 1000 files that you have recently accessed, including files that others shared with you and files shared publicly.
- Starred: View the files and folders that you have starred.
- Recycle Bin: View the files and folders owned by you that you have deleted.
- LABELS: View files and folders that you have added labels to. You can also create a new label from here by clicking the + button. Renaming or modifying a label will update all items with this label.
Note:
- The Recent category does not include folders that you have recently opened.
- Any user with editing permission of an item can delete the item. Deleted items will be moved to owner's Recycle Bin and only the owner can restore them.