Performing an advanced search

Use the Advanced Search feature to find items in Alfresco more precisely.

On the search bar, click (Options) and click Advanced Search. The Advanced Search page opens.
In the Look for box, type the text for which you are searching.
Specify additional search criteria, as desired. The advanced search features are:
- Show me results for: specify the items you want to be displayed in your results
- Look in location: Specify where you want to look for items
- Show me results in the categories: Restrict your search results to categories you specify
- More search options: Narrow your results by selecting options such as date and content format
- Additional options: Any additional attributes your administrator has provided for you to help find the item you are looking for
At any time, click Reset All to clear the Look for box and return all search criteria to their defaults.
Click Search to perform the search as specified. The Search Results page opens displaying the content items matching the search criteria specified.
On the Search Results page, do one of the following:
- Click Close Search.
- Click New Search to return to the Advanced Search page.
- Click More Actions and then Save New Search (or Save Modified Search) to display the Save New Search page. Provide a Name and Description for the search and specify if you want the search to be available to others. Click Save.