The search bar is a versatile tool for finding assets, collections, guides, chapters, and pages within your portal. Depending on your portal's configuration, either Boolean search or Sticky Search may be enabled by default. If you'd like to switch between these options, contact your Customer Success contact to configure.
Tips for Using Search Bar
Search Help: Select Search Help at the bottom of the search results list for more information on search operators and accessibility.
Types of Content: You can search for assets, collections, guides, chapters, and pages.
Recent Searches: Clicking the search bar shows your recent searches.
Highlighted Results: The system highlights descriptions, copyrights, and tags that match your query to help you understand why certain results are returned.
Searching Specific Terms
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Exact Matches: Use quotation marks for exact searches, e.g.,
"Boston skyline". -
AND Operator: Use
ANDto include all terms, e.g.,Boston AND skyline. -
OR Operator: Use
ORto include either term, e.g.,Boston OR skyline. -
NOT Operator: Use
AND NOTto exclude terms, e.g.,Boston AND NOT skyline
Advanced Searching Tips
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Search by Multiple Codes: Use the
ORoperator to search for multiple product codes, e.g.,SK128945 OR DE438765. -
Keywords with Separators: For exact matches with keywords containing separators, escape special characters, e.g.,
("Bynder_1" OR "Bynder_2").
Smart Filters
Use smart filters in the filter bar to refine your search results by color, tags, and more. Add or remove filters easily to adjust results dynamically.
Boolean vs. Sticky Search
- Boolean Search: The search type allows you to apply multiple search filters with operators like AND, OR, and NOT.
- Sticky Search: If enabled, the search query remains visible in the search bar, allowing quick modifications. Please contact your customer success manager to enable this option.
Search Operators
| Name | Operator | Example | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AND operator | AND | Summer AND Paris | Returns results matching all terms separated by AND. |
| OR operator | OR | Summer OR Paris | Returns results matching any terms separated by OR. |
| NOT operator | NOT | Winter NOT Summer | Excludes results matching the term following NOT. |
| Exact search | "" | "Summer campaign" | Returns results that exactly match the quoted term. |
| Combinations | AND NOT | Summer AND NOT Paris | Returns results matching the combination of operators. |
Accessibility Shortcuts
| Action | Windows Shortcut | Mac Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Close search | ESC | ESC |
| Navigate to the next result | Arrow down (↓) | Arrow down (↓) |
| Navigate to the previous result | Arrow up (↑) | Arrow up (↑) |
| Go to Asset Bank results | Enter | Return |
Determining Search Results
Search results are ranked by relevance, with the highest scores given to matches in titles, tags, and metaproperty options and lower scores given to matches in filenames, descriptions, and document contents.
Separator Characters
Specific characters like -, _, spaces, and periods function as separators, breaking up words into sections. Each section's first 20 characters are indexed on a character-by-character basis.
For example, if an asset's tag is animal, the values will be indexed as a & an & ani & anim & animal.
Maximum Search Characters
The suggested limit for search queries for both search types is 5,000 characters, including spaces (counted as three characters each). Exceeding this limit may result in errors.
Extending Search Externally
If no results are found, you can extend the search to external sources like Google or integrated services like Shutterstock.
Contact your Customer Success Manager to learn how to customize your portal’s search capability.
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