# Inspect a volume

From the menu select **Volumes** then select the volume you want to inspect.

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When you select a volume, the screen will divide into three sections, each described below.

## Volume section

Summarizes key information about the volume.

| Attribute            | Overview                                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Name                 | The name of the volume.                                                                                                                              |
| Namespace            | The namespace that the volume belongs to.                                                                                                            |
| Storage              | The storage object that the volume uses.                                                                                                             |
| Shared Access Policy | The access policy configured for the volume.                                                                                                         |
| Provisioner          | The storage provisioner that provisions the volume.                                                                                                  |
| Creation date        | When the volume was created.                                                                                                                         |
| Size                 | The size of the volume. You can grow a volume by clicking the **Increase size** button and adjusting the value. Shrinking a volume is not supported. |

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## Events section

Shows information about volume-related events.

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## YAML section

This displays the YAML generated from the volume deployment. Use it to create backups of the configuration.

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