Global search
You will find the global search in the top right-hand corner of the main navigation. Click on the magnifying glass icon.
If you enter a search term here and confirm it by pressing the Enter key or clicking on the magnifying glass next to it, a search across everything takes place.
This means that the entire OpenOlat is searched, including the content of documents. It is a full-text search.
Search results
The search results of the global search contain:
- Data / documents from courses in which you are a member and to which you also have access as a course member
- Data / documents from courses that are configured as follows under
Course > Administration > Settings > Share: "Without booking" or "Freely available" - Data / documents from groups in which you are a member
- Documents from the document pool and the library to which you have access
Personal data such as profiles, visiting cards or personal folders is not indexed and does not appear in the search results.
Activation
The global search is only visible and usable if the search service is switched on for your OpenOlat instance. The search service is part of the server configuration. System administrators make the settings for indexing in the system administration, under Administration > Core functions > Full-text search, see Core functions: Overview. If the search is not visible for you, contact your organisation.
Further information
General information on the search >
Core functions: Overview >
Local search >
Search other users >
Search in a course >
Search in the File Hub >