Browsing by properties

Browsing by property navigation lets you find items by dynamically building a filter based on existing values for key properties. As you select property values, the results pane list refreshes to show only the items with the selected values. This means that you will always find some items and that you can refine your search by selecting different or additional property values. This method of finding items is useful when you are not sure what the values of the properties are but you can recognize them when you see them or when you want to try different property values. The properties that are available for property navigation are configured by a system administrator. When you find the items that you are looking for, you can save the current view filter for later reuse.

To browse by properties:

1. In the ribbon menu, click Search and then in the ribbon, click Property based navigation. A list of the properties that are available for navigation and their existing values appears in the navigation pane. If there are more than a configurable number of values for a property, a Filter box is shown at the top of the list. Type text in this box and press Enter to reduce the number of values. The number of values that are shown is configured by a system administrator.

2. Select a value for any property of the documents that you want to find. The results pane list refreshes to show the items that have the selected property value.
3. Repeat the preceding step for additional values until the results pane list includes the items that you want to find.
4. To clear a property filter, clear the checkbox next to its name.