CorelDRAW Help | Browsing and searching for content

With the Corel CONNECT docker, you can browse for content, or you can search for content by using keywords.

You can browse and search for content in one or multiple locations on your computer or local network as well as online. You can also navigate to previously viewed content.

Searching for content

You can search by the name, category (for example, clipart, photo images, or fonts), or reference information (for example, tags or notes) associated with a file. When you type a term in the Search and Address box and initiate a search, all matching files are displayed as thumbnail images in the viewing pane. For example, if you type flower, the application automatically filters out all files that do not match, and you see only the files that have the word flower in the filename, category, or tags assigned to the file. You can also type phrases and multiple words, and you can fine-tune your search by using Boolean operators such as AND, NOT, and OR. For example, you can find content that contains both flower and sun images by typing flowers AND sun. For information about adding tags and reference information, see To add drawing information.

To increase search speed for local content and improve results, you can adjust Windows Search options by adding more locations to the index.

You can also find all images on a Web page by typing the Web address. For example, typing www.corel.com displays all the images that appear on the Corel Web site.

Refining your search

By default, your search results include all relevant content such as vector graphics, bitmaps, and fonts. You can narrow the search results by excluding content. For example, if you are searching for graphics, you can display only vector graphics or bitmaps. If you need to choose a font for your project, you can display only fonts.

Using the Scrapbook docker

You can also browse and search for clipart and other content from previous versions of the suite by using the Scrapbook docker. Note that you cannot use the Scrapbook docker to search for content that is provided with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6.

The Scrapbook docker is not part of the default workspace and is available only through customization. To display the Scrapbook docker, see To add or remove an item on a toolbar.


You can also
Specify the location where you want to browse for content	Type or paste a path in the Search and Address box, and press Enter. The Search and Address bar keeps track only of the locations that you enter manually. To delete all locations, click the drop-down arrow, and click Clear list.
Use the Scrapbook docker to browse for content	Click Scrapbook Browse. Insert the program disc into the DVD drive. Double-click an icon in the disc list and navigate to a folder.


You can also
Search for content in multiple locations	Enable the check boxes for the libraries and folders that you want to search, and click the Refresh button .
Show or hide search results for a location	In the viewing pane, click the Show/Hide arrow to the right of the location.
Specify how many online search results to display	Click an online content provider in the Libraries pane, and type a number in the Search results box in the viewing pane. This number determines the initial number of search results that are displayed in the viewing pane, as well as the additional results that are displayed each time you click More from.
Fine-tune a search by using Boolean operators	Type one of the following Boolean operators between the search terms: AND — lets you find content that contains all search terms in the Search and Address box. Instead of AND, you can also use the plus sign (+). NOT — lets you exclude content that contains the search term after NOT. Instead of NOT, you can also use the minus sign (-). OR — lets you find content that contains at least one of the search terms
Change Windows Search options	In the viewing pane, click Configure Windows Search.

Clicking a Show/Hide arrow (1) lets you show or hide the search results for a specific location.