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title: "Searching for Content"
slug: "searching-for-content-1"
tags: ["8.3", "Portal"]
updated: 2026-05-14T14:06:17Z
published: 2026-05-14T14:06:17Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/searching-for-content-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.ctera.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Searching for Content

You can search for folders and files in a folder.

- In the **Search this folder** box, type part or all of the folder or file name you want to search for. If searching for a deleted folder or file, search results are displayed when deleted folders or files are visible. For more details, see [Managing Deleted Items](/v1/docs/managing-deleted-items-1).

**Note**

The search string can be a single character but the more characters, the more specific the search. The characters `*`, `?`, and `$` are not used as wildcard characters.

The search is performed in the current folder and its sub-folders.

The matching folders and files are displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-5PXSHOIM.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wO%2BodwR4L7ZrKON1k9nlhGlefqvwSpDFJpBr4anyVpo%3D)

**Note**

Searching for a deleted file, when deleted files are not displayed, does not return any results.

**To clear a search:**

- Click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-IBSZGBOS.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wO%2BodwR4L7ZrKON1k9nlhGlefqvwSpDFJpBr4anyVpo%3D) next to the **Search this folder** box or clear the contents of the box.

**Note**

The search stops and a time out message is displayed when a search takes too long.