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Search across your project workspace

Use the search modal to quickly find documents, tasks, RFIs, people, meetings and other project items from anywhere in the workspace.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps

Step 1: Open the global search modal

Press the global search shortcut or select the search icon in the application header to open the search modal centred on your screen.

Open the global search modal

Step 2: Enter your search query

Type a keyword or phrase into the search box; matching results across documents, tasks, RFIs, comments, meetings and other items begin to appear as you type.

Enter your search query

Step 3: Filter by item type

Open the filter popover and tick or untick the item types (such as Documents, Tasks, Projects, People, RFIs, Reports and Form Submissions) to narrow your results to the most relevant content.

Filter by item type

Step 4: Review highlighted matches

Scan the results list to see each item with its icon, type label and a short highlighted text snippet showing where your search terms appear.

Review highlighted matches

Step 5: Open a result

Click on a result (or use the arrow keys and Enter) to open it in the appropriate section of your project, such as the document viewer, task workspace, forms area or project dashboard.

Open a result

Step 6: Close the search modal

Dismiss the search modal by clicking the close icon, pressing Escape, or clicking outside the modal to return to where you were working.

Close the search modal


Last updated: 2025-12-27