Search for files

Search for files

Use search criteria to find files by keyword, or associated with people or communities of interest to you. We can also sort the files to make browsing for a file easier.

Do any one of the following to find files:

Option Description

To find files you uploaded

Click My Files > My Files to browse the uploaded files.

To find files people shared with you

Click My Files > Shared With Me to view files shared by other people specifically with you. Files shared with you might also be public.

To find files you shared with people

Click My Files > Shared By Me to view files you shared with specific people. Files shared by you might also be public.

To find files associated with a person or community

Search for the name of the person or community to see files associated with them or click the view menu, choose Other Files, and choose the name of the person or community.
To search for public communities we must be using Connections 3 or higher.

To search for files

Select one of the search scopes: People, My Communities, Communities or Files in this View Type characters into the search field. Connections returns files associated with the person or community we specify, or with those characters in the title, description, or file contents. If we do not see a match for a person, click Search directory to search the complete directory in an attempt to find the person.
To search for public communities we must be using Connections 3 or higher.

Do any of the following to sort the list of files, to make it easier to browse:

Option Description

To show files by name

Click My Files > Sort by > Name to view an alphabetical list of files. Select this menu item again to reverse the sort order.

To show most recent files

Click My Files > Sort by > Most Recent to view a list of files with the most recently updated file first on the list. Select this menu item again to toggle the sort order so the most recently updated file is last on the list.

Parent topic:
Use the Connections Files plug-in for Notes

Option	Description
To find files you uploaded	Click My Files > My Files to browse the uploaded files.
To find files people shared with you	Click My Files > Shared With Me to view files shared by other people specifically with you. Files shared with you might also be public.
To find files you shared with people	Click My Files > Shared By Me to view files you shared with specific people. Files shared by you might also be public.
To find files associated with a person or community	Search for the name of the person or community to see files associated with them or click the view menu, choose Other Files, and choose the name of the person or community. To search for public communities we must be using Connections 3 or higher.
To search for files	Select one of the search scopes: People, My Communities, Communities or Files in this View Type characters into the search field. Connections returns files associated with the person or community we specify, or with those characters in the title, description, or file contents. If we do not see a match for a person, click Search directory to search the complete directory in an attempt to find the person. To search for public communities we must be using Connections 3 or higher.

Option	Description
To show files by name	Click My Files > Sort by > Name to view an alphabetical list of files. Select this menu item again to reverse the sort order.
To show most recent files	Click My Files > Sort by > Most Recent to view a list of files with the most recently updated file first on the list. Select this menu item again to toggle the sort order so the most recently updated file is last on the list.