Using Local Search

Use the Local Files Search to search for files by file name or search for file content on your computer.

To find files on your computer (searching for file names):

1. Make sure that the Local Desktop Search is enabled in the Program Options, under Tools > Options > General, in the Desktop Search Technology box click Local Desktop Search, then click OK.

1. From the Tools menu, click Search > Local File. The Search tab opens in the local connection window.

1. In the Search box, enter the file name or part of the file name you want to find. You can use wild card characters such as * and ?.
   For additional search options, click Options. The Search Options dialog box opens. Click Help for more information about the Search Options dialog.

1. Click OK. The search results are displayed in the search results list.
2. Select the file that you want to upload from the search results. Upload the files to the FTP server you select. For more information about search result transfer options, see the following section Using the Local Search Results.

   Only a single file at a time can be selected and transferred from the search results.

You can also search for content within files on your computer with the Google™ Desktop Search or Copernic Desktop Search™ options.

Copernic or Google Desktop Search utility must be installed to search for file content using their integrated search engine from the Ipswitch WS_FTP client. If the desktop search utility is installed on your computer, it will appear in the Program Options > General > Desktop Search Technology list.

To find file content in files on your computer:

1. Make sure the Local Desktop Search is enabled in the Program Options, under Tools > Options > General, in the Desktop Search Technology box click your preferred desktop search engine, Google Desktop Search or Copernic Desktop Search, then click OK.

If the Google Desktop Search or the Copernic Desktop Search utility is installed on your computer, it appears in the Desktop Search Technology list.

1. From the Tools menu, click Search > Local File. The Search tab opens in the local connection window.

1. In the Search box, enter the file content search criteria for the text you want to find.

   The Google Desktop Search or the Copernic Desktop Search parameters are determined by each search utility. Refer to the Help information to learn about using each utility's unique search parameter requirements.

   The search Options button is disabled when the Google Desktop Search or the Copernic Desktop Search utility is installed and enabled. If the desktop search utility is installed on your computer, it appears in the Tools > Options > General > Desktop Search Technology list.

2. Click OK. The search results are displayed in the search results list below.
3. Select the file that you want to upload from the search results. Upload the files to the FTP server you select. For more information about search result transfer options, see the following section Using the Local Search Results.

   Only a single file at a time can be selected and transferred from the search results.