PDF Viewer

PDF Viewer offers you a quick, straightforward overview of .pdf files stored on your Synology NAS. You can also share the .pdf files with shared links and protect them from unwanted access, download, and distribution.

Note:

  1. If you use PDF Viewer with Internet Explorer, only Internet Explorer 9 (or above) is supported.

To open .pdf files:

  1. Go to PDF Viewer, and click Open (the folder icon) on the toolbar.
  2. Find and select the desired .pdf file, and click Select. If the file is password-protected, you also need to enter the password for verification.
  3. Both the pages and thumbnails will be displayed by default. To show/hide thumbnails, click Show Thumbnails.

To adjust content display:

You can adjust content display in the ways below:

To view outlines of .pdf files:

If you have created outlines for a .pdf file, you can quickly reach the desired page with its outlines.

  1. Click Show Thumbnails on the toolbar.
  2. Click Outlines to show the outline structure.
  3. Click the entry in the outlines to go to the desired page.

To use the select tool and hand tool:

When viewing .pdf files, you can switch between the select tool and the hand tool to suit your needs:

  1. Click the Select Tool or the Hand Tool on the toolbar:

To search content by keywords:

  1. Click Search (the magnifying glass icon) and enter the keywords.
  2. To locate case-sensitive matches, select Match case.
  3. The search will begin in real time and mark the matches in the content.
  4. Click < or > to jump to the previous or next match.

To view metadata:

Click More > View Info to find the relevant information from Size to Page count.

To download .pdf files:

Click More > Download to download the .pdf file to the local computer.

To view and download attachments:

If your .pdf file comes with attachments, you can view and download the attachments.

  1. Click Show Thumbnails on the toolbar
  2. Select Attachments. The attachments will appear in the left panel.
  3. Click the attachments to download the attached files.

To print .pdf files:

Click Print (the printer icon) and specify relevant settings for the printout.

Managing Shared Links

To create shared links:

You can share the .pdf files stored on your Synology NAS via shared links. Shared links can also be protected by password/user credentials to avoid unwanted access.

  1. Click More on the toolbar, and select Share.
  2. Click Validity period to customize duration of the shared link:
  3. To protect the link from unwanted access, select Enable secure sharing:
  4. To avoid unwanted download and distribution of the .pdf file, select Disable document download. The .pdf file will also be denied the printing function.
  5. Spread the shared link via a method below:
  6. Click Save to complete the setup.

To modify existing shared links:

  1. Click More > Settings > Manage Shared Links.
  2. Select the desired shared link, and click Edit to modify relevant settings.

Note:

To delete shared links:

Deleted shared links will immediately stop working.

  1. Click More > Settings > Manage Shared Links.
  2. Delete unwanted shared links in either way below: