Results & Library Features
The asset library and Site Wide Search page contain a number of key features to help you view and arrange your search results and the assets contained within a library.
1. Breadcrumb trail
This shows which asset library you are in
2. Asset library title
3. Edit Page
Some Administrators will be able to change the asset library’s page settings from here. See the Edit Pages section for more details
4. Keywords
Add keywords into this field to filter the assets on this page to locate what you are looking for
5. Help and tips
Hover over the help icon and access key tips to assist you in your current location.
6. Filters
Select options from the Filters tool to refine your search results further. Click the magnifying glass to apply the filter options selected
7. Order By
Sort the assets by changing the order in which they are displayed
Order By options are:
- Relevance
- Display in order of relevance to the search terms used
- Name
- Display in alphabetical order based on asset name
- Reference Number
- Display in reference number order
- Type
- Display all assets of the same type together
- Uploaded
- Display in order of date the assets were uploaded
- Last Updated
- Display in order of the dates in which the assets were last updated
- Downloads
- Display in order of the number of times an asset has been downloaded
- Ascending
- In conjunction with the options above, display the assets in ascending order
- Descending
- In conjunction with the options above, display the assets in descending order
8. Items Per Page
Change the number of assets displayed per page
Options available:
- 24
- 48
- 96
If more assets are available than the number selected then the subsequent assets will appear on additional pages.
The number of pages available appears at the bottom of the asset library / search results page
9. Add New
Some Administrators will have permission to upload content. The Add New button starts the upload process
See the Upload/Edit An Asset section for details on how to upload new content
10. Number of search results
This shows the number of assets in this asset library or returned on a Search Results page
When the assets displayed are filtered by keyword or the filters tool is used, then the number of assets displayed will change
11. Thumbnail view
Click to display assets as thumbnails
12. List view
Click to display assets in a list
13. Search Results and Assets
The assets available in this asset library / search results page are displayed either as thumbnails or in a list
Hovering over an asset presents a Settings icon (cog) in the top left corner allowing you to View, Edit, Download or Delete the asset (if you have permissions to do so)
It is also possible to:
- Comment on an asset – see the Asset Detail section for more details
- Like an asset – see the Asset Detail section for more details
- Add an asset to your basket – See the Basket section for more details
The normal default view of an asset library is to display all assets as thumbnails. However, this can be easily changed by the system administrator to default to display assets in a list view.