Search

Doing a search in PeerAware is easy. Simply type words that describe the information you want to find into the search field (2) and hit 'Enter'. PeerAware will then submit your requests to all connected workspaces and retrieve results from all workspace users.

Getting to know the search window

A description of features in the search window:

Click the search button (1) or press Ctrl + S to open the search window.

Start page

  1. Search - Click this to see the search window.
  2. A word or phrase in the file name or content - The words you are searching for.
  3. File Type - Click to choose the type of file you are interested in.
  4. File size limit - Click to set a limit to the size of files returned.
  5. Search - Click to send a search request to connected users.
  6. Size limit - The size limitation you require from returned files and documents.
  7. Look in - Click to choose search in connected workspaces or your shared folders.
  8. File size measurement - Click to choose file size measurement for size limited search.
  9. Advanced - Click to enable the advanced search parameters.
  10. File - Name of file in search result.
  11. User - Name of user
  12. Type - File type
  13. Size - File size
  14. Date modified - Date last modified
  15. Result count - Number of files returned as a result of your search.
  16. Path - File path.
  17. Results selected - Number of files you have selected.

How a PeerAware search works

Start page

When you press the search button, PeerAware sends your search request to all connected workspaces. Each workspace forwards your request to the connected users, where shared documents are processed looking for documents containing your search words. The top results from each user are displayed in the search result listing. PeerAware is able to search all your microsoft office documents, pdf files and media files.

Searching local shared folders

By choosing "shared folders" in the "Look in" dropdown it is possible to search among the files you have shared from PeerAware instead of other people's shared folders.

You found something, now what?

Choose what to do with the found files.

When you have the search result, there are three options:

  • Select the files you want, right click and choose download. The files will be downloaded to your default download folder.
  • You can download all files in the folder where the search result was found, including sub-folders. Simply select a file and choose "Download Folder". Use this carefully, or you could download a lot of files.
  • To browse the location where the file was found, select a file and choose "Browse". You can then find additional files that might be related to your search result.
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