Search for files and folders

This feature is available after applying for NAVER WORKS Core.

You can search for files and folders.

Search by file name, content, and extensions (.pptx, etc.). Additionally, you can use the advanced search to specify the search range, period, and file formats.

Files can be searched 1 minute after upload, and search languages supported include Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Search for file and folder names

Search for materials by file and folder names. When looking for an Excel or PowerPoint file, you can find it quickly by entering the extension name.

Mobile

  1. Tap in Folder.
  2. Enter the file or folder name to search.
    As you enter each letter of a keyword, files or names containing that letter will be searched.

PC Web

  1. Click at the top.
  2. Click 'Message'.
  3. Click a message room from the message room list.
  4. Click at the top right.
  5. Enter keywords to search.
  6. Click the 'Folder ' tab to search for files or folders whose names contain keywords.

Search the file content in Folder

You can find files by searching for words in the body of document files saved in a folder.

The extensions of files that support body text search are as follows.

  • MS Office files (.doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx)
  • PDF files (.pdf)
  • Hangul files (.hwp, hwpx)
  • Text files (.txt, .rtf, .xml)

The searchable languages are Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Mobile

  1. Tap in Folder.
  2. Enter keywords to search.
  3. Tap 'Text'.

PC Web

  1. Click at the top.
  2. Click 'Message'.
  3. Click a message room from the message room list.
  4. Click at the top right.
  5. Enter keywords to search.
  6. Click the 'Folder' tab to search for files containing keywords in the body.

However, name search results and text search results are displayed together on the PC web.

Advanced search

You can search by specifying a range, such as a specific folder, file format, and file revision history, and so on.

Mobile

  1. Tap in Folder.
  2. Tap 'Advanced'.
  3. Select a folder to perform the search. If no folder is selected, the keywords will be searched in all folders by default.
  4. Select a file format.
  5. Select a file revision period.
  6. Enter the keywords to search.
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