Part II. Office and Collaboration / Chapter 10. Searching with Beagle | ||||
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 | 9.9. Encryption Preferences | 10.2. Search Tips |  | |
Part II. Office and Collaboration / Chapter 10. Searching with Beagle | ||||
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| 9.9. Encryption Preferences | 10.2. Search Tips | | |
Contents
Beagle is a search tool that indexes your personal information space (normally your home directory) to find whatever you're looking for. Using Beagle, you can find documents, e-mails and attachments, Web history, IM/IRC conversations, address book contacts, calendar appointments, notes, source code, images, music and video files, archives and their contents, and applications.
To use Beagle, click , enter your search terms in the field, then press Enter. The results are displayed in the Desktop Search dialog box.
You can use the results lists to open a file, forward it via e-mail, or display it in the file manager. Simply right-click an item in the results list and select the option you want. The options available for an item in the results list depend on the type of file it is. Selecting a file in the list displays a preview of the file and information such as the title, path, and date the file was last modified or accessed.
Use the menu to limit your search to files in a specific location, such as your address book or Web pages, or to display only a specific type of file in your results list. The menu lets you sort the items in your results list according to name, relevance, or the date the file was last modified.
You can also access Desktop Search by clicking +++.
