The more you use Sync, the more folders you have in the main list, the more you interact with other users, and the more devices synchronize files. Until now, the more valuable information you have in Sync, the harder it often became to navigate. Recently, we implemented a search feature and some additional columns in the folder list that significantly increase usability for those who sync a lot of folders, or share with many people. In this article, I\u2019ll describe how they work and how you can take advantage of them to spend less time in the Sync UI.<\/p>\n
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Back when Sync was beta, we implemented optional columns in the folder list that you could turn on or off by right-clicking in the column header area.\u00a0This allowed you to see additional information that might be valuable to you. In Sync 2.0, we added additional columns and made them sortable, so you can see the folders listed by the attribute you feel is most important. For example, I sort using the optional \u201cLast transferred\u201d column so the folders with the most recent activity are at the top.![\"BitTorrent](\"http:\/\/blog.resilio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Search-New-4.png\")
Now with version 2.0.120 or later, you can use the new search feature to quickly find what you need and act on it. Search in Sync is a filtering mechanism that stays engaged until you close it, so you can quickly interact with the items found. Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p>\n
In the main window, simply type what you\u2019re looking for. Only the folders containing the words you entered are shown.![\"BitTorrent](\"http:\/\/blog.resilio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Search-New-3.png\")
Currently, folder names, user names, and device names are searched. For example, if you\u2019re looking for a specific folder, start typing its name. Or if you\u2019re looking for folders that Dan is connected to, start typing \u201cdan\u201d and it will show folders containing the name \u201cdan\u201d as well as folders that have users and devices named \u201cdan\u201d. You can then dive into the Peer List to see if you\u2019re synced with Dan, change his folder permissions, or perform other actions.<\/p>\n
The Peer List and Licenses window are also directly searchable to easily find people and devices.<\/p>\n
The new features mentioned here are currently available in Sync for Windows, OS X, and Linux. Search will be coming to the History window later this year along with other history improvements. If you follow this blog, you\u2019ll get all the latest updates on Sync.<\/p>\n
Happy syncing!<\/p>\n