Advanced search - help

The Advanced Search feature is designed for users who want to precisely refine their search results using special search commands entered directly into the search box.

Using Wildcards (*)

The asterisk * works as a wildcard representing any number of characters.
For example, Protest* will find Protests, Protestors, Protesting, and similar words.
Wildcards can be used at the beginning, middle, or end, such as *test or Pro*est.
You can also use it for decades like 196* to find results from 1960, 1961, 1962, and so on.
Note: The wildcard does not work if there are only 1 or 2 characters before or after it (e.g., P*, Pr*, *ng will not return results).

Search Modifiers

Search modifiers help you control how search terms are combined. Operators must be uppercase, but some have shorthand alternatives:

Operator	Meaning	Example	Explanation
`AND` (default) or space or `+`	Both terms must appear	`dog AND cat` or `dog cat` or `dog+cat`	Returns assets containing both “dog” and “cat”.
`OR` or `	`	Either term (or both) can appear	`dog OR cat` or `dog
`NOT` or `!` or `-`	Excludes the term after it	`dog NOT cat` or `dog!cat` or `dog-cat`	Returns assets containing “dog” but excluding those also containing “cat”.

Phrase Search (`""`)

Use double quotes "" to search for an exact phrase.
Example: "The Who" will return only assets containing that exact phrase.

Strict Order Search (`<<`)

Ensures search terms appear in the order entered.
Example: dog << cat returns results where “dog” comes before “cat” (e.g., “a dog and a cat”), but not where “cat” comes first.

Searching Specific Metadata Fields

Advanced Search lets you search within specific metadata fields for greater precision.

Use the syntax: @FieldName:searchTerm/
Example: @Caption:dog/ returns assets where the Caption metadata contains “dog”.
Field names match those shown on the image preview screen.
Field names and search terms are not case sensitive, so capitalization doesn’t matter.
The / at the end terminates the search term and allows use of spaces and phrases within fields.

Combining Multiple Search Commands

You can combine several metadata searches and use search modifiers in one command:

Example:

This returns assets with “dog” in the Caption field and “1937” in the Created Date field, refining your search results significantly.