Search and find work

Use search when you know part of a title, file name, contact, or conversation.

Search from Files

Open Office → Files and use the search field at the top left.

Search for distinctive words. budget is better than doc; Q3 plan is better than plan.

Use Recent

Open Recent when you worked on the item recently but do not remember its folder.

Use Favorites

Mark important files as favorites when you return to them often.

Favorites are useful for team plans, recurring meeting notes, and active project folders.

Search from the portal

The portal widgets show recent Docs and NextCloud files. Use the widget search fields when you want to reopen something from the home page.

If search fails

Try these checks:

1. Search for a different word.
2. Check Recent.
3. Check Shares.
4. Ask the owner whether the file is shared with you.
5. Check Deleted files if you owned it.