Searching in a messaging extension window

You can search for an iManage document using the iManage bot from the messaging extension window available in the chat toolbar in Microsoft Teams app.

Browse to your preferred chat or channel.
Select from the chat toolbar. A messaging extension window appears.
Select the Documents tab and then enter the syntax followed by the corresponding metadata to find the document. The search results are displayed.
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Select then select Help to view the list of supported syntaxes for document search.
Select the document you wish to share. The document appears as an adaptive card with the Copy ( ) option.
Select and then paste the document link in the desired chat to share it with other users.

Figure: Document search in a messaging extension window

The following table explains the usage of search syntax:

Table: Search syntax and their operation

Operator	Search syntax	Operation	Example
#docnumber	Document number search	Type #<document number> Select Enter.	Input: #23 Output: Document number 23 is displayed in the search result.
#docnumber.version	Document number search with the document's version	Type #<docnumber.version> Select Enter.	Input: #23.1 Output: Version 1 of document number 23 is displayed in the search result.
#work_libraryname!docnumber	Work library search with the document number	Type #<work_libraryname!docnumber> Select Enter.	Input: #work_apac!23 Output: Document number 23 present in the work_apac library is displayed in the search result.
#work_libraryname!docnumber.version	Work library search with the document number and the document's version	Type #<work_libraryname!docnumber.version> Select Enter.	Input: #work_apac!23.1 Output: Version 1 of document number 23 present in the work_apac library is displayed in the search result.
title or title:	Document title search	Type title <document title> or Type title: <document title> Select Enter.	Input: title Contract document Output: Documents with the title Contract document are displayed in the search results.
keyword or keyword:	Document keyword search	Type keyword <search term> or Type keyword: <search term> Select Enter. A list of documents containing the keyword is displayed.	Input: keyword litigation Output: All documents containing the term litigation are displayed in the search results.
@ or author	Document author search	Type @<author name> or Type author <author name> Select Enter. A list of documents by the author is displayed.	Input: @andrew Output: All documents created by the user, Andrew are displayed in the search results.

For information on configuring search type, setting the preferred database, and more, see Additional search information.