Using Global Search

Updated 2 Oct 2026

Find Anything Across Your Projects

The Global Search feature lets you search across all your projects in one place — annotations, drawings, comments, and file attachments.

How to Search

  1. Type your query into the search box in the top bar — it's the same on mobile
  2. Press Enter — the Search screen opens with your results
  3. To refine, edit the query on the Search screen and press Enter again

What You Can Search

  • Annotations — Searches title, description, type, assigned person, and creator
  • Comments — Searches comment text on any annotation
  • Drawings — Searches drawing number and title
  • Attachments — Searches file names attached to annotations

Search Results

Results are displayed as cards, each showing:

  • A type badge — colour-coded by category (annotation, comment, drawing, or attachment)
  • The matching text with context
  • Status and priority badges for annotations
Tip: Search is case-insensitive and matches partial words. For example, searching "balcony" will find "Balcony Defect", "balcony railing", etc.

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