How to search for Dropbox Paper docs

Updated Apr 22, 2025
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The information in this article applies to all Dropbox users.


You can search for your Paper docs, and any docs that have been shared with you by using the search bar in Dropbox Paper.
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Note: If you’re using the 2020 release of Dropbox Paper, you can find your docs with the search bar in Dropbox and with filters on the Paper Home page. You can also filter your search results on dropbox.com by type.

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  (search) 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 (dense grid organization) in the left sidebar.
  2. 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 dropbox.com:

  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  (more options) in the top right corner.
  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  (more options) in the top right corner.
  2. Tap Search in doc.
  3. Type the word or phrase in the search bar.
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