How to limit search to a file type in Confluence

Problem

• Too many attachments uploaded

• User wants to search for files with a specific file type (e.g. PDF, DOCX, etc.)

• User wants to search for the content within the attachments of a specific file type

• User wants to search files contained in the current page

Proposed Solution

• To use the file.extension to limit the result of search

Example

1. The image below shows how to search for a list of jpeg files which the file name contains the keyword “Figure”

• CQL: sitesearch ~ "file.extension:jpeg" AND title ~ $$query$$

2. The image below shows how to search for a list of pdf files which the content contains the keyword “guide”

• CQL: sitesearch ~ "file.extension:pdf" AND text ~ $$query$$

3. The image below shows how to search attachments contained in the current page

• CQL: container = $$id$$ AND type = attachment AND text ~ $$query$$

• CQL: container = $$id$$ AND container not in(4096179,4096078) AND type = attachment AND text ~ $$query$$

Related information

• How to search specific attachment type in Confluence

• How to Search Attachments by Filename or Extension in Jira