Teachfloor’s Universal Search bar makes it effortless to retrieve any type of content across your workspace: courses, modules, lesson elements, files, and even users.
Whether you're managing a large catalog of courses or navigating hundreds of files, the search bar helps you find what you need instantly.
1. Where to Find the Search Bar
You can access the Universal Search bar from the top navigation of Teachfloor:
Click the search bar at the top of the page
Or use the shortcut Cmd + P (Mac) / Ctrl + P (Windows)
This opens a powerful global search interface that scans everything in your organization.
2. What You Can Search For
Teachfloor’s search engine scans all key resources:
Courses
Course titles
Descriptions
Tags & categories
Modules
Module titles
Descriptions
Lesson Elements
Element titles
Descriptions
Files
File titles
Any file stored in the Library or Course Library
Users
User name
Email address
The system analyzes titles, descriptions, and metadata to return the most relevant matches.
3. Filtering Search Results
At the top of the results panel, you can filter by content type:
All
Course
Module
Element
File
User
This is especially useful when you know exactly what you’re looking for—for example:
Find a PDF in the Library
Locate a module inside a specific course
Jump to a student profile
Open a lesson element instantly
4. How Search Results Are Displayed
Results are grouped by category and show:
Title
Type (Course, File, User, etc.)
A short preview of the description when available
Icons that indicate the content type
Clicking a result takes you directly to the corresponding page—course editor, module view, lesson element, or file.
5. Viewing All Results with “Show all”
When the initial preview shows only a portion of the matching items, you’ll see a Show all button at the bottom of the search panel.
What happens when you click “Show all”?
You are redirected to a full Search Results page
The page displays every result for your query, grouped by category
You can scroll, browse, and open any item directly from that page
This is especially useful when:
There are many lessons or elements matching the same keyword
A course contains dozens of modules
Your Library includes hundreds of files
You need a broader overview of all related content
6. Examples of Powerful Search Use Cases
A. Finding a File Inside a Large Library
Search for keywords inside file names or descriptions—e.g., "How to", "report", "template".
B. Navigating Complex Courses
If a course contains dozens of modules and hundreds of lessons, simply type a few letters of the module or element name to jump instantly.
C. Managing Many Learners
Search by full name or even partial email—for example:
"mel" → Melissa Allen
D. Retrieving Any Activity Type
Search for “quiz”, “workshop”, “assignment”, “peer review”, etc.
6. Keyboard shortcuts
You can open the Universal Search from anywhere with:
Cmd + P (Mac)
Ctrl + P (Windows)
Perfect for fast navigation and power users.
7. Tips for Better Search Results
Use keywords from titles or descriptions
Try partial matches (e.g., searching “work” finds “Workshop” and “Teamwork”)
For files, include terms like “guide”, “pdf”, “image”, etc.
Use the File tab to limit results to Library files only
8. Why Universal Search is Essential
This tool becomes extremely powerful when:
you have many courses
you manage hundreds of lesson elements
your Library contains dozens or hundreds of files
your organization includes large teams of instructors and learners
Instead of clicking through multiple screens, Universal Search brings everything to you instantly.