--- schema_version: "1" id: b90477cd33c281cdd5c6053270698e638a9fac9837a0ae57af517d186f1356dc title: Search for Files collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/experience/264-0-0/collab_files_searching.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_files_searching.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: d1da5809d693de722fdecdb2489a5c79d77a3138dd43d91ac348dc60d035da42 description: There are a few ways to find the file you’re looking for. You can search from the global header at the top of your browser. You can use a feed search. And you can use the files-specific search field on Files home. products: - Experiences release: "264" --- # Search for Files There are a few ways to find the file you’re looking for. You can search from the global header at the top of your browser. You can use a feed search. And you can use the files-specific search field on Files home. ### Required Editions
Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: Group, Essentials, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and Contact Manager Editions
In Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience, you can search for files from the header search field. Use feed search to find files posted in a specific Chatter feed, such as on a profile, on a record, or in a group. Files home lists both the files you own and the ones that you have access to. The list includes files that are posted to feeds. Click a filter in the sidebar to see and search within that selection of files. - **Recent** - **Owned by Me** - **Shared with Me** - **Following** In Salesforce Classic, you can also search for files using the Files search: 1. Optionally, on the **Files** tab click a filter on the sidebar to restrict your search to a specific set of files. 2. Enter your terms in the Search field. You can search by file name, description, owner, type, or content. 3. To see a filtered list of all relevant files based on your search terms, click **Search**. 4. To clear your search terms, click ![Clear search terms and options](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-collaboration-264-0-0-production-enus/1aab5b5e-c990-4b8c-840a-6fb18af49709/collaboration/images/search_clear_sprite.png). In Lightning Experience, you can use the Files dropdown to see favorite and recent files. ![The recent files dropdown.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-collaboration-264-0-0-production-enus/1aab5b5e-c990-4b8c-840a-6fb18af49709/collaboration/images/214_recent_files_dropdown.png) ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-collaboration-264-0-0-production-enus/1aab5b5e-c990-4b8c-840a-6fb18af49709/images/icon_note.png) Note The feed search returns results for file or link names that are shared in posts, but not in comments. Files searches don’t include: - Documents from the Documents tab in Salesforce Classic. - Attachments from Notes and Attachments related lists. - Attachments that aren’t the first attachment. For example: if you attach `file1.pdf`, `file2.pdf`, and `file3.pdf` to a post, where `file1.pdf` is the first file you attach, only `file1.pdf` is included in the search results. - Files within a .zip archive. Search can’t unzip and index a .zip archive. - Scanned PDF files register as images and aren’t included in search results. - Tables in a PDF file aren’t indexed and may not appear in search results. Search supports several file types and has file size limits. If a file exceeds the maximum size, the file’s content isn't searched, but the file's name, description, type, and owner are. | File Type | File Extensions | Maximum File Size for Search | | --- | --- | --- | | HTML | .htm, .html, .xhtml | 5 MB | | PDF | .pdf | 25 MB | | PPT | .ppt, .pptx, .pptm | 25 MB | | RTF | .rtf | 5 MB | | Text | .c, .cpp, .css, .csv, .ini, .java, .log, .sql, .txt | 5 MB | | Word | .doc, .docx, .docm | 25 MB | | XLS | .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm | 5 MB | | XML | .xml | 5 MB | #### See Also - [Follow a File](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_files_following.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Follow a file to see updates in your Chatter feed, including when a new version of the file is uploaded. If you stop following a file, the file remains in your Files list, but you don't see updates about it in your feed anymore.") - [Filter Your Files List](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_files_list_filter.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use the filters on the Files page to quickly access to your files in Salesforce.")