# Search tips

Get better results from Drime search: search one folder, search inside documents or by name only, use filters, and know what search does not cover.

Updated: 2026-10-20  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/search-tips

**How do I search only one folder?**

Open the folder, then search: a folder chip in the search box limits the results to that folder and its subfolders. To search everywhere again, remove the chip with its ✕, or press `Backspace` in the empty search box.

![The search bar with a word typed and the matching files suggested below](https://drime.cloud/media/01M5ADTHCB7BEG7S2HRDR8HK14/420b48ef3f5f-web-drive-search-suggestions.png)

**Does search look inside my documents?**

Yes. By default, search looks at names and at the text inside PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX). Under **Search in**, choose **Name and content** (the default), **Name only** or **Content only**.

On recent files, search also finds words with small typos.

**Which filters can I use?**

After a search, narrow the results by type, extension, who created the file, tags, date created, last updated, whether the item is in the Trash, has a share link or was shared by you.

![Search results with the filters row above them](https://drime.cloud/media/01M59FH73Q8A717R6S8389A59N/e1aec2b8cf3f-web-drive-search-filters.png)

**Can I use quotes, minus or OR?**

No. Search has no operators: it matches loosely and ranks the closest results first. Use the filters to narrow the results.

**Does search find text in photos or scans?**

No. Images are not searched by what they show, and text inside a photo or a scanned image is not read.

**Why doesn't search find a file from my computer backup?**

Files in computer backups are left out of search. Open the backup from **Backups** in the sidebar. See [Find your computer backups in Drime](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/computer-backups-in-drime).

**Is there a shortcut?**

Press `/` to jump to the search box. More: [Find files with search](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/find-files-with-search).