Use the Search Function

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This article will show you how to use the Search function.

Instructions

  1. Sign in to your solution if you have not already

  2. Ensure that you are viewing your Dashboard homepage:
    Dashboard displaying meeting items, progress, and details for upcoming City Council meetings.

    Note:

    You can perform a search from the Meetings and Events modules as well.

  3. Click the Search bar:
    The Dashboard's search bar, highlighted above the Dashboard's filters.

  4. Enter keywords into the Search bar to perform a simple search:
    The Dashboard's Search bar, with a keyword added in the text field.

  5. Or click the Advanced Search option to run a more complex search:
    The Search bar's 'Advanced Search' option highlighted below a list of keyword results.

  6. Select and apply the desired Advanced Search filters:
    Advanced search interface with fields for search criteria and filters.

    • Search: Like a simple Google search, input keywords to find items

    • Tags: Enter or select a tag to only find items with that tag

    • Module: Select to only find items from a specific module

    • User/Originator: Select to only view items created by a specific user

    • Start Date: Select a Start Date to only view items occurring after a specific date

    • End Date: Select an End Date to only view items occurring before a specific date

      Note:

      You can also select predetermined Date Ranges, including Today, Yesterday, Last Seven Days, Last Thirty Days, This Month, and Last Month.

  7. Click the Search button to run the search, or click the Clear Filters button to reset the search filters:
    Advanced search interface with buttons to Clear Filters and to start a Search.

  8. All Results found will appear below the Search bar row of Advanced Search filters:
    A list of results from the Advanced Search function.

    • If you have applied Advanced Search filters, you may see additional options to further narrow down the Results found by type:
      The Advanced Search's 'Filter by Type' options.

      • Show All: Show all result types

      • Agendas: Show only agendas

      • Items: Show only items

      • Agenda Files: Show only agenda files

      • Attachments: Show only attachments