Work with search results 

Filter the results that display on the Search Results page to find the information that is most useful to you. Your search term is highlighted in the returned results to make it easy for you to see whether it is being used in a relevant context.

About this task

The Search Results page displays when you perform any type of search in IBM Connections, except for the context-specific searches that are available in the different applications. When you select a context-specific search option, for example, the option to search My Communities in the Communities application, the Search Results page for that application displays. When you perform any other type of search in IBM Connections, the global Search Results page displays.

An icon next to each search result identifies which application the result is associated with.

Table 1. Application icons

Icon	Application
	Activities
	Blogs
	Bookmarks
	Communities
	Files The icon shown here represents just one file type. The icon next to a search result from the Files application changes depending on the type of file returned. For more information, see File type icons.
	Forums
	Profiles
	Wikis

Procedure

• Review your search results on the Search Results page by doing any of the following actions:

• Click the title of one of the results to open it and review it in more detail.

• Use the options available from the left navigation bar to display the results returned by a specific application. The All Results option that displays all the results returned for your search is selected by default.

• Use the drop-down filters at the top of the page to further refine your search. The filters available vary depending on the option that you select from the left navigation bar.

• Use the Tags search control to search the results for specific tags or keywords. Click a tag to display any results that contain that tag. Select a related tag from the Related Tags area if you want to further refine your search.

• Use the Dates search control to display only those results that are associated with a specified year or month.

• View the people associated with the search results in the People area. Click a name to display the results associated with a specific person.

Parent topic

Search across IBM Connections

Related tasks

Performing an advanced search
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Add IBM Connections search to your browser

Related reference
File type icons

   

 

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