HCP Anywhere User Help
From the mobile app, you can search for files and folders that you've stored in HCP Anywhere. You can search based on the name of a file or folder. You cannot search by file content.
Searches work by comparing a search term you enter to the names of files and folders within the folder from which you perform the search.
To perform a search:
1.If you have any files or folders selected, deselect them.
2.Navigate to the folder that you want to search.
You cannot search while viewing your favorites.
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Tip: To search through all your files and folders, do a search from the top-level folder. |
3.On the action bar, tap the search icon:
4.In the search bar, enter a search term that contains at least three characters.
Question marks (?) and asterisks (*) are not treated as wildcards. Additionally, when used in a search, the forward slash character (/) does not represent a file path separator.
5.Tap Search.
The app lists up to 100 files and folders that match your search criteria.
To clear the search results and return to the list of files and folders, tap the Up button on the action bar.
While viewing search results, you can:
•Tap the row for a folder to view the contents of the folder.
•View the contents of a file (for information, see Viewing files in HCP Anywhere).
•Add a file to your favorites (for information, see Adding files to your favorites).
•Share a link to the file (for information, see Sharing links to files and folders from the mobile application).
•Delete one or more files (for information, see Deleting files and folders).
•Search again. To do this, press on the device screen, drag your finger towards the bottom of the device, and then release.
•Quickly navigate to the folder that contains a file in the search results. To do this:
a.Select the file you want by doing one of these:
–Check the box for the file
–Press and hold on the row for the file
The action bar changes to show the actions you can perform on the selected items.
b.Do one of these:
–On the action bar, tap the overflow icon ( ).
–If overflow icon isn't visible, tap the Menu button on your device.
c.From the menu, select Go To.
The app displays the contents of the folder that contains the file you selected.
1.While the Files tab on the tab bar is selected, navigate to the folder that you want to search.
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Tip: To search through all your files and folders, do a search from the top-level folder. |
2.In the search bar, enter a search term that contains at least three characters.
Question marks (?) and asterisks (*) are not treated as wildcards. Additionally, when used in a search, the forward slash character (/) does not represent a file path separator.
3.Tap Search.
The app lists up to 100 files and folders that match your search criteria.
To clear the search results and return to the list of files and folders, tap the Up button on the action bar.
While viewing search results, you can:
•Tap the row for a folder to view the contents of the folder.
•View the contents of a file (for information, see Viewing files in HCP Anywhere).
•Delete one or more files (for information, see Deleting files and folders).
•Search again. To do this, press on the device screen, drag your finger towards the bottom of the device, and then release.
•Add a file to your favorites (for information, see Adding files to your favorites).
•Share a link to the file (for information, see Sharing links to files and folders from the mobile application).
1.If you have any files or folders selected, deselect them.
2.Navigate to the folder that you want to search.
You cannot search while viewing your favorites.
![]() |
Tip: To search through all your files and folders, do a search from the top-level folder. |
3.On the action bar, tap the search icon:
4.In the search bar, enter a search term that contains at least three characters.
Question marks (?) and asterisks (*) are not treated as wildcards. Additionally, when used in a search, the forward slash character (/) does not represent a file path separator.
5.Tap Search.
The app lists up to 100 files and folders that match your search criteria.
While viewing search results, you can:
•Tap the row for a folder to view the contents of the folder.
•View the contents of a file (for information, see Viewing files in HCP Anywhere).
•Add a file to your favorites (for information, see Adding files to your favorites).
•Share a link to the file (for information, see Sharing links to files and folders from the mobile application).
•Delete one or more files (for information, see Deleting files and folders).
•Quickly navigate to the folder that contains a file in the search results. To do this, press and hold the row for the file and then tap Go To.
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