Search using Alfresco Explorer

Alfresco Explorer provides a web-based user interface for searching and locating content. When you log in (to http://<servername>:<port>/alfresco), you will notice a search box in the upper-right corner.

Simple search

Performing a search in Alfresco is easy. Simply type one or more search terms (the words that best describe the information that you want to find) into the search box, and press the Enter key or click on the search icon as shown in the following screenshot:

You can use Google-style query syntax to search the content stored in the Alfresco repository. The following table provides several examples of search syntax with description, along with an explanation of them:

Search String	Description
Customer	Returns all of the documents that contain the text 'Customer' (as file name or file content)
- Customer	Returns all of the documents that do not contain the text 'Customer'
Customer Alfresco	Returns all of the documents that contain...