Searching with Curiosity
How to search with Curiosity
Curiosity gives you one search for all your folders and apps.
To learn how to connect folders and apps to Curiosity, check the user guide section on connecting apps.
Curiosity lets you search in two ways:
- Open the Command Bar from anywhere for quick searches
- Open the File Browser for deeper searches with filters and previews
Search with the Command Bar
The Command bar gives you a quick way of searching that you can call up from anywhere.
To search with Curiosity using the Command Bar:
- Make sure Curiosity is running (icon is in your taskbar or tray)
- Press
Alt + Space
(Windows) or⌥ + Space
(Mac) to open the Command Bar - Type your search keyword(s)
As you start typing, you will see top search results and filters appear in the dropdown.
To open a result directly from the Command Bar:
- Use the up/down arrow keys to navigate there
- Press
Enter
to open the result - Press
Tab
for additional options (open in file browser, etc.)
For more results using the App:
- Click on
Search for [keyword]
shown directly under the search bar - Or hit
Shift + Enter
To learn how to filter your results, check this help article.
To combine search keywords, read more here.
Search with the File Browser
The File Browser is intended for deeper searches and for interacting with things like emails and contacts.
To search with the Curiosity File Browser:
- Open the Curiosity App by clicking on the Curiosity icon
- You can also open the File Browser by pressing
Ctrl + Alt + Space
(Windows) or⌥ + ⌘ + Space
(Mac) - Click on
Search
in the left bar and click on the search bar at the top of the app - Type your search keyword(s) and hit
Enter
Your results will be shown in the File Browser.
To use a result:
- Click on the result to open it
- Right-click for options (or hover with the mouse and press
Tab
)
To learn how to filter your results, check this help article.
To combine search keywords, read more here.
Updated on: 13/09/2023
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