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Basic information
This article contains detailed information about using the search filters on the main Search screen to find a content item that was already created and saved in Pangea CMS (the search includes all content types but not images).
Run a search
Search for a content item by selecting Content in the search filters.
The following filters might be available when Content is selected:
Keywords
Enter a word or phrase in the Type to search by keywords... box. Search will find results that include the entered word / phrase in any of the following fields:
- Title
- Introduction
- Content
If you enter a phrase, consider using quotes for more precise results. For example, if you search for "cats are fantastic creatures" (including quotes), you see only results that include this exact phrase in full. If you enter a phrase without quotes, you might see results that include just some words from the entered phrase.
Site
Use the Site drop-down menu to specify which site(s) you want to include in the search.
The following options are available:
- Select This site to see only results from the current site.
- Select a specific site to see only results from the site you select.
- Select All sites to see results from all sites (including the current site).
- Select Other sites to see results from all sites except the current site.
The available search filters change according to the option selected under Site. The following filters are only available when This site is selected:
Publication date
Under Publication date, select a time period. The results will only include items published during the selected time period.
Content type
Under Content type, specify which content types you want to include in the search. The results will only include the selected content type(s). If you don't select a content type, the search includes all content types.
Click inside the box (start typing to quickly find a specific content type). Tick each content type you want to include in the search.
Categories
Under Categories, specify which Categories you want to include in the search. The results will only include items from the selected Categories.
Click inside the box and start typing to quickly find a specific Category. Tick the box next to each Category you want to include in the search. If you don't select a Category, the search includes all Categories.
For information about Categories in Pangea CMS, see the following article:
Status
Under Status, specify which statuses you want to include in the search. The results will only include items with the selected statuses. The following options are available:
- Draft: Include only items with the Draft status.
- Edited: Include items with the Edited status.
- Published: Include items with the Published or Scheduled status.
- Waiting: Include items with the Canceled, Draft, Processing, Uploading, Upload failed, or Waiting status.
If you don't select a status, the search includes all statuses.
For information about statuses in Pangea CMS, see the following article:
Authors
Under Authors, specify which authors you want to include in the search. The results will only include items associated with one of the selected authors.
Click inside the box and start typing to quickly find a specific author. Select each author you want to include in the search. If you don't select an author, the search includes all authors.
Modified by
Under Modified by, select one or more CMS users. The results will only include items that have been modified by one of the selected users.
Click inside the box and start typing to quickly find a specific CMS user. Select each CMS user you want to include in the search.
Tags
Under Tags, specify which Tags you want to include in the search. The results will only include items assigned one of the selected Tags.
Click inside the box and start typing to quickly find a specific Tag. Select each Tag you want to include in the search.
For information about Tags in Pangea CMS, see the following article:
Search by URL
To find a specific content item, run a search for the item's unique ID number. This is the string of numbers at the end of the URL.
In the keywords box, enter id: followed by the ID number with no spaces (for example, id:12345678). Then, hit Search.
Manage search results
For detailed information about managing the results for a content search, see the following article:
Troubleshooting
Review the information below if you experience issues finding a content item using search:
- When you run a search, the filters are stored and applied for future searches. This applies even when you switch between sites or close and re-open Pangea CMS. Try hitting Clear to restore the filters to default before running a new search.
- A default search only includes items created in the last 30 days. To find an older item, select All under Publication date.
- To find an item with the Scheduled status, select All under Publication date. If Last 30 days is selected, the results will not include items scheduled for publication on a future day.
If you can't find an item using Pangea CMS search, try editing it directly from the public site. While you are signed in to Pangea CMS, navigate to the relevant content page on the public site, then hit the Edit in CMS button.
