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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.

You can widen the scope of a search, and you can cancel a search at any time.

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.

To browse for content Back to Top
 
Click a location in one of the following panes:
Libraries — lets you browse online and local content
Favorite folders — lets you browse your favorite locations
Folders — lets you browse the folder structure available on your computer

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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 browse the contents of only one folder at a time.
To search for content Back to Top
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Click a location in any of the following panes:
Libraries — lets you search for online and local content as well as content on a CD or DVD
Favorite folders — lets you search for content in your favorite locations
Folders — lets you search for content in the folder structure available on your computer
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Type a word or multiple words in the Search and Address box, and press Enter.
Files that match the search terms appear in the viewing pane.
If you want to search for a phrase, enclose the phrase with quotation marks.

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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.

When you search for online content, only vector files and bitmaps are included in the search results.
If you want to browse the folder where a file is stored or access the source Web page of an image, right-click the file, and click Open source location.
To search for content by using the Scrapbook docker, click Scrapbook Search. Insert the program disc into the DVD drive. Type a word in the Search for text box.
To find all images on a Web page Back to Top
 
Type a Web address (for example, www.corel.com) in the Search and Address box.
To refine your search Back to Top
 
On the Filter toolbar, click one of the following buttons:
Folders — to hide or display folders in selected folders
Vectors — to hide or display vector graphics that are supported by the suite
Bitmaps — to hide or display bitmaps that are supported by the suite
Fonts — to hide or display TrueType (TTF), OpenType (OTF), and PostScript fonts (PFB and PFM)
Other — to hide or display file formats that are not supported by the suite
A category is included in the search results if the button appears pressed.
To navigate to previously viewed content Back to Top
 
Click the Navigate back or Navigate forward button.
You can also go back to the previous search results by pressing Backspace.
You can also navigate to previously viewed content by clicking the Search and Address bar drop-down arrow and choosing a location from the list. The Search and Address bar keeps track only of the locations that you enter manually.
To stop a search Back to Top
 
Click the Cancel search button .

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