How to search for Dropbox Paper docs

You can search for your Paper docs, and any docs that have been shared with you, using the search bar in Dropbox Paper.

The search bar searches the full text of Paper docs. To find any available doc, you can search for:

• The title or name of a doc
• The content within a doc
• The name of a team member, to see all the docs they've created

To access search:

1. Click the search icon (magnifying glass) in any doc.
2. Begin typing in the search bar. All matching docs will be displayed.

To access Paper Home from dropbox.com:

1. Click the grid icon on the top left of the page.
2. Find and click Paper.

To access Paper Home from any Paper doc, click < next to the document title in the top left of the page.

To find any available doc on Paper Home, you can filter by:

• The name of the person who last updated the doc
• Docs created by you
• Starred docs

You can start a new search by clicking Clear filters.

How to search for text within a Paper doc

You can also search for specific words or phrases within an open Paper doc. 

To search in docs on the web:

1. Type control-F (Windows) or command-F (Mac).
2. Type the word or phrase into the search bar.

To search in docs on the iPhone/iPad Paper app:

1. Tap "…" (ellipsis) in the top right.
2. Tap Find in doc.
3. Type the word or phrase in the search bar.

To search in docs on the Android Paper app:

1. Tap “⋮” (vertical ellipsis) in the top right.
2. Tap Search in doc.
3. Type the word or phrase in the search bar.