Understanding And Optimizing Your Search Bar

Bynder Accepted Markup For The Search Bar

• Exact Matches: Use quotation marks for exact match searches, e.g., "Boston skyline".
• AND Operator: Use AND to include all terms that match the search, e.g., Boston AND skyline.
• OR Operator: Use OR to include either search term, e.g., Boston OR skyline.
• NOT Operator: Use AND NOT to exclude terms, e.g., Boston AND NOT skyline.
• Search by Multiple Codes: Use the OR operator 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"). 

Note: Mid-word searches are not supported. For example, when searching for land, an asset tagged only with the title 'Finland' won't be returned as a search result.

Understanding Boolean Vs. Sticky Search

• Boolean Search: The search type lets you apply multiple search filters using the AND, OR, and NOT operators.
• Sticky Search: When enabled, the search query remains visible in the search bar, allowing quick modifications. 

Keyboard Shortcuts

Some keyboard shortcuts are available for the Bynder search bar. To close the search, simply press the Esc key. To navigate through the results, use the up and down arrows. To go to the result, you over-click the enter/return key. 

Confidence Score

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 such as "-", "_", spaces, and periods (".") serve as separators, breaking 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 (which count as 3 characters). Exceeding this limit will result in errors.

Maximum Search Results

Only the first 10 most relevant items are returned from each category's search.

FAQ

Do you have a list of Bynder-recognized Boolean operators?

A: Yes. Bynder supports the following boolean operators:

AND
Syntax: term1 AND term2
Purpose: Combines terms — both must match in results
Example: Boston AND skyline returns only assets containing both "Boston" AND "skyline"
Use when: You need to narrow results and require multiple criteria

OR
Syntax: term1 OR term2
Purpose: Either/or search — at least one term must match
Example: Boston OR skyline returns assets containing either "Boston" OR "skyline"
Use when: You want broader results with multiple options

NOT
Syntax: term1 AND NOT term2
Purpose: Exclusion — removes specific terms from results
Example: campaign AND NOT archive returns assets with "campaign" but excludes "archive"
Use when: You want to exclude specific content from results

Exact Match
Syntax: "phrase"
Purpose: Searches for an exact phrase using quotation marks
Example: "Q2 Marketing Campaign" returns only assets with this exact phrase
Use when: You need precise phrase matching without variations

Grouping
Syntax: (term1 OR term2) AND term3
Purpose: Uses parentheses to organize complex queries
Example: (campaign OR initiative) AND approved returns assets tagged with either "campaign" or "initiative" AND "approved"
Use when: You need to organize complex multi-operator searches

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