Quick Search v2.5

Overview

Quick Searches give you fast access to common search needs. You can use them on their own or combine them with manual queries and other built-in tools to get more precise, detailed results.

How to Use Quick Search

Quick Searches run across all your volumes and their directories. Each option in the drop-down menu is a pre-built group of criteria, designed to help you search efficiently without needing to type anything.

Select any criteria, and the results will automatically open in the Search page, for example: Quick → Files → Type → video. This query finds all files with a video file extension across all indexed volumes.

You can always confirm exactly what criteria were used by checking the green bar:

How to Combine Quick Searches with Other Tools

Quick Searches can work alongside other built-in tools and manual queries for more targeted results. Here are a few common combinations:

Combine Quick Search with filters:

1. Start by selecting/saving filters.

2. Run a Quick Search.

3. Check the green bar to confirm that both the filters and the quick search criteria were applied.

Combine Quick Search with manual queries:

1. Start with a Quick Search.

2. Click Edit in the green bar — this automatically pastes the Quick Search criteria into the search bar.

3. Add your own manual criteria using the appropriate operators.

4. Hit Return/Enter to launch the combined query.