Within Teamwork, you can use the search option from the main navigation pane to quickly
find various project items.
There are two search options
available in
Teamwork: quick search and advanced
search.
Note: Search results will only
include
items from projects where you are a member
and
have permission to
view.
When you click the search option, a slide out menu will open where you can quickly view your recently accessed items or use the search field to locate a specific project or item.
Quick search
As you enter a search term
into the search box, the quick search will
return results in a list.
These results
will only include project items created or
updated within the last 60 days. Each item
is clickable and will bring
you to the details view for that
particular
item.
You can also refine your quick search
before or after entering your search term.
Click the filter option on the right side
of the search field to switch between
everything, tasks, and projects.
When using the quick search
while
viewing an individual project, you
will have an additional option to
search only within
that project from the bottom of the search pane.
Searching by
item
ID
If you know the ID of a
project,
task or other
project item in
your site,
you
can enter the ID
in the search
field
to
see a link
straight to that
item.
- You can see the
task ID in the
column
on the left of the
task details
screen.
- You can see the ID
of other items
in
the URL for the
individual item
page.
Searching by
tags
You can also run
searches based on tags
in the
search bar using
#tagname. The
results returned will
include any project
items currently that
currently have the
tag(s) applied.
To search based on
multiple tags at once,
enter the tags in
as #tagname1 #tagname2 etc.
The
results
will show any items
that contain any or
all of the selected
tags.
If the tag is
made up of
multiple
words
and has spaces in
it, you will need
to
enter
the text in square
brackets after the
hashtag.
Advanced search
If you enter a search term
in the
quick search box and select the Advanced Search option at
the bottom of the search pane, you
will be
redirected to the advanced search
view,
which
will show results from any time frame
across
all projects where you are a
member.
You can also press
Return / Enter on your
keyboard after entering your search
term to navigate to the advanced
search area.The advanced search allows you to
search
across all projects or a specific
one.
Click the More Options button
below the search box to search for
a custom set of project item types.
Using
the checkboxes beside each item
type, select which ones to include or
exclude from your search.
The results will
automatically update as you check and
uncheck different items.
You can also use the search filters
to choosing whether to include:
- Completed Items
- Archived projects
- Archived messages
At the bottom of the options panel,
you can set a sort order
preference for the search
results:
- Order by name
- Order by date last updated
Note: For files, search
results include matches from the
details
of files such as their name and
description, however the contents of
files
aren't included.
For
more information,
see: Viewing Your Recent Items