How do I find files using search?

Use the search function in DeepBox to find files by keywords and document content. You can narrow down the results with filters and refine your search using specific search queries. The search covers file names, tags, metadata and recognised text within documents.

Search for files

1. Open the box in which you want to search for a file.
2. Enter one or more terms in the search field.
3. If needed, narrow down your search using the filters below the search field.

The view shown includes filters for the search scope, tags, owner and modification date. Use these filters to narrow down the results.

Open the search help

Click the question mark on the right-hand side of the search field to open the search help (“Suchhilfe” in the screenshot). It provides examples of simple search queries and explains how to combine multiple search conditions.

Combine search terms

A single term is enough for a simple search. Entering multiple terms broadens the search: files containing all the terms are ranked higher. Use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase.

Require or exclude terms

Add + before a term to make it mandatory. Add - before a term to exclude it. Place the symbol directly before the relevant search term.

Combine additional search conditions

For more complex queries, you can use the operators AND, OR and NOT. Write these operators in uppercase. Use parentheses to group related conditions.

No matching files found?

Check whether the search is restricted to a specific area. If no results are found in Documents (“Dokumente” in the screenshot), select Search everywhere (“Überall suchen”) to broaden the search scope. Also check the active filters and adjust them if necessary.