Quick vs Advanced Search

MarcSGr
With "My Library" selected, I enter a search term and get a number of entries displayed. One of them has the term solely in the captured snapshot, in this case a web page.

Using Advanced Search I choose which field or property of the documents is to be searched, e.g., Attachment Content, Date, Note, etc. Again with "My Library" specified, I can't find any field or property which returns the document that the Quick Search above does when I use the "contains" operator and the same search term.

Clarification would be appreciated. Thanks.

  • dstillman Zotero Team
    Attachment Content should match. Are you using any other search conditions?

    Note that by default the quick search bar searches for words individually, whereas Attachment Content matches phrases.
  • MarcSGr
    Thanks for responding. Unfortunately, I lost track of the case that raised the question. It's possible that I neglected to select the "Search subcollections" box. What you described is what I understood.

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