QuickSearch provides two methods for performing QuickSearches. You can search the contents of documents in a specific object store, or you can use the Advanced Search option to execute a specific search template. The Advanced Search link is not displayed until you select a search template. Click the Edit button in the portlet toolbar to select an object store and search template to use for Advanced Search. You must have access rights to a search template to view or select it.
The simple QuickSearch searches the contents of the documents in an object store for matches to your search text. If your site administrator has configured the object store to index properties, then QuickSearch will also search for matching property values such as the text of the document title.
You cannot retrieve more than 500 items from QuickSearch. If you need to retrieve more than 500 items, you can use a stored search from the Browse portlet or the standard Browse page, or you can use a search template.
To use the QuickSearch portlet: