Search
Widget Search
Universal Search comes equipped with a smart search widget called Search now. This widget learns from previously conducted searches to provide more precise results.
- Go to DSM desktop and click the magnifying glass icon Search now on the taskbar. Alternatively, use the shortcut Ctrl+F (Windows) or Command+F (macOS).
- Enter your keywords into the widget to search across various file types.
- Use the following hotkeys to search by file type:
Windows macOS Documents Alt+D Option+D Photos Alt+P Option+P Music Alt+M Option+M Videos Alt+V Option+V - The widget displays matched items and their previews in the lower panel, with the most relevant matches featured in the Best Match section.
- To access more results through Universal Search, click Show all in Universal Search.
Multi-functional Search
Keyword search
- Open Universal Search, and enter keywords into the top search bar.
- Categories where matched items are found will be highlighted with orange dots on the left panel.
- Toggle between different viewing modes using the icons in the upper-right corner: List, Details, Thumbnails, and Snippets.
- Interact with displayed items by clicking on them, using the Preview Switch icon for more information, double-clicking to open in File Station, or right-clicking to download or open in File Station or a corresponding viewer.
Note:
- Encrypted and empty-content files do not allow previews.
- When there are more than 1,024 matched terms in your search results, not all matched ones will be highlighted in preview.
Advanced search
- Click on the Advanced Search icon (magnifying glass) in the upper-left corner.
- Specify your search criteria.
- Add or remove criteria using the + and - buttons.
Refine search results with operators
Narrow down possible search results by applying the following search operators with keywords in the search bar.
[X] and [Y]: Variables that may represent numbers, alphabetical letters, word segments, words, or phrases. | ||
Operator | Example | Description |
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* | [X]* | |
? | ?[X] [X]? |
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"" | "[X][Y]" | |
&& | [X] && [Y] | |
|| | [X] || [Y] |
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+ | +[X] | |
- | -[X] | |
! | ![X] | |
\ | \[SpecialCharacter] |
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Refine search results with time-related keywords
Time-related keywords like created date, modified date, or last access time help narrow down search results.
- Year: YYYY
- Date: MM/DD, YYYY/MM/DD, or MM-DD-YYYY
- Time range: Link the start time and the end time with a tilde "~". (Example: 2015/01/01~2016/10/10)
- "today": Enter this lowercase English keyword to find files created, modified, or last accessed today.
- "yesterday": Enter this lowercase English keyword to find files created, modified, or last accessed yesterday.
Management Options
Save favorite searches
- Save favorite searches by clicking the star icon next to the top search bar.
- Access favorite searches by clicking on the Favorites icon (starred folder) in the upper-right corner.
Manage search history
- Click Preferences (the cogwheel icon) in the upper-right corner, and go to General.
- Select Enable search history to remember all searches.
- You can also specify the maximum number of records or view/delete performed searches.
Limit snippets in preview
- Click Preferences (the cogwheel icon) in the upper-right corner, and go to General.
- Specify the maximum number of snippets per item preview.
Widget Search
Multi-functional Search
Management Options