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Using the Quick Search Bar

You can use the Quick Search bar in Manage mode to quickly locate files or folders. You can use the Quick Search options or basic operators to refine or expand your search, and view the results in the File List pane.

Quick Search automatically searches in the following ACDSee database fields: File name, Categories, Description, Author, Notes and Keywords. Quick Search also searches in the following IPTC fields: Keywords, Description, Creator, Headline and Special Instructions.

To Run a Quick Search:

Do one of the following:

  1. In the Quick Search bar, type the keyword you want to search.
  2. Click on a metadata from the Organize or Properties pane and drag and drop it into the Quick Search bar.
  3. Click the pop-up menu beside the Quick Search field and select a previously entered search term.

If you have performed searches before, Quick Search displays the five most recent searches. You also have the following search choices:

Menu

Result

Clear Recent

Clears the list of recent search terms you used.

Saved Searches

Allows you to select a saved search or save a new search. This is useful if you use the same search terms often.

Case Sensitive

Displays search results matching the text. If you typed in Cat, the results displays files with Cat in its file name.

Exact Matches Only

Displays search results matching exactly what you type in the Quick Search field.

Trim Spaces

Removes prefix and suffix that contains tabs, special characters and spaces when searching for files. When this option is selected, if you enter "Cats" the search returns files with "Cats\1" or with "Cats " in the file name or in the file properties. Only available when Database Search is selected.

Search Selected Folders Only

Searches only in selected folders. To select a folder, press the Command or Shift keys.

Database Search

Searches only in the ACDSee database containing information about files explicitly indexed by ACDSee. Searches only in the database fields described above.

Spotlight Search

Searches the Spotlight database of all files on your computer.

Saving Your Search

To Save a Search:

  1. In Manage mode, enter a keyword, or drag properties from the Properties pane into the search field.
  2. Click the down arrow in Quick Search and select Saved Searches | Save.
  3. Enter a name for your saved search.
  4. Click Save.

Deleting Your Saved Searches

To Delete a Saved Search:

  1. Click on the magnifying glass icon beside Quick Search.
  2. Select Saved Searches and navigate to the search you want to delete.
  3. Click on the X button located beside the saved search to delete it.

Quick Search Operators

You can use the following operators to further refine or expand your searches in the Quick Search bar.

Operator

Result

Examples

and

Searches for all items containing both the search term before and after the operator. Those items that only contain one of the terms, are excluded. The Quick Search bar treats spaces between words as + operators.

Cat and Kittens returns items that include both Cat and Kittens.

 

or

Searches for all items containing one or the other of the search elements.

Cat or Dog returns items containing Cat or Dog but not necessarily both. 

not

Searches for all items containing the first search term, and then displays only those items that don't also contain the second search term.

not Cat excludes all items with Cat in the search.

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