The platform offers several ways to search for documents.
Finding documents in a specified folder
You know in what directory the document is located:
Select in the top main menu. On the left side of the screen a structured overview of all directories and folders is displayed.
By clicking on the you can expand a folder and display its content.
Now select the desired document, the main window will display additional information on the document. Here you also have the chance to sort the folder content.
Finding documents of a certain member
You are searching for the documents of a member:
Select the wanted member either in the navigation tree on the left or find him with help of the search function.
By clicking on her/his name you are directed to the personal information page. This page also displays the newest uploaded documents of the member.
Only those documents are displayed that you can access with your rights status. It is now possible to download these documents.
Finding documents with the search function:
Enter the key words describing the desired document in the search field in the top left corner. A list of matching documents is displayed.
If you cannot find a certain document this could be because of following reasons:
Your user rights do not suffice for the document. Find out more about rights here.
You are in your group work area. This means that your search is limited to documents within your group and hence external folders cannot be searched. If this is the case, change into the documents area with the help of the top main menu. Then select your workspace by moving the mouse of the pull-down-menu in the upper left area and repeat your search.