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In the Industrial tools workspace, navigate to the Home page or the Search tool:
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Search

Click the Search field, type what you’re looking for, and press Enter.Search returns data that matches your query. If you find a pump, you’ll also find associated assets, documents, sensor data, and engineering diagrams.
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Refine results

Use filters to refine your search results further.
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Preview and analyze

Select a result to preview more details and open in Charts or Canvas for further analysis.

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Filter and sort your search results

To help you find exactly what you need, you can filter and sort your search results.
Filter and sort search results
➀ Categories — filter the results by data categories, for example, to see only matching time series. ➁ Location — select the locations you want to see results from. ➂ Filters — select one or more Filters to further refine the results for a category. ➃ Sort — click any of the column headings to sort the results. ➄ 3D — open a 3D model to explore physical assets, such as rigs or locations. Refer to Browse 3D for more information.

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Preview your search results

Select a result to preview the details in the right-hand sidebar, and open the item in Charts or Canvas for further analysis.
Preview search results
➀ Overview — see an overview of the information about a search result. ➁ Details tabs — view detailed information about the search result. The tabs vary by category. For example, Tree view is only available for hierarchical data like assets. ➂ Open — view the item in full screen and close the sidebar. ➃ Open in Charts/Canvas — open the item in Charts or Canvas for further analysis, or download a file.

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Work with PDF files

You can find information in PDF files using AI document analysis and text search.
Work with PDF files
On the Preview tab, you can: ➀ Explore with AI — use AI to summarize and ask questions about the PDF file. ➁ Find text — search for a specific word within the PDF file. Matches are highlighted, and you can browse through the results.

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Not finding what you’re looking for?

Check your spelling and make sure you’ve selected the correct location. You’ll only see items that you have access to. Verify with your internal help desk or the CDF admin that you have access to the data you’re looking for.

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Supported file formats

Documents Preview supports the following file formats:
MIME typeExtensionsName
application/cdf.cdrCorelDRAW Image
application/dicom.dicomDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
application/epub+zip.epubElectronic Publication
application/json.jsonJavaScript Object Notation
application/msword.doc, .dotMicrosoft Word document (older format)
application/pdf.pdfPortable Document Format
application/postscript.eps, .psPostScript
application/rtf.rtfRich Text Format
application/vnd.apple.numbers.numbersApple Numbers spreadsheet
application/vnd.hp-pcl.pclPrinter Command Language
application/vnd.ms-excel.xls, .xltMicrosoft Excel spreadsheet (older format)
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12.xlsbMicrosoft Excel Binary Workbook
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12.xlsmMicrosoft Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook
application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12.xltmMicrosoft Excel Macro-Enabled Template
application/vnd.ms-htmlhelp.chmMicrosoft Compiled HTML Help
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.pot, .pps, .pptMicrosoft PowerPoint presentation (older format)
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12.pptmMicrosoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12.ppsmMicrosoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Slide Show
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12.potmMicrosoft PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template
application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12.docmMicrosoft Word Macro-Enabled Document
application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12.dotmMicrosoft Word Macro-Enabled Template
application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument.xpsXML Paper Specification
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics.odgOpenDocument Graphics
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.graphics-template.otgOpenDocument Graphics Template
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation.odpOpenDocument Presentation
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation-template.otpOpenDocument Presentation template
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet.odsOpenDocument Spreadsheet
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text.odtOpenDocument Text document
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text-template.ottOpenDocument Text document template
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation.pptxMicrosoft PowerPoint Open XML presentation
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow.ppsxMicrosoft PowerPoint Open XML slideshow
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template.potxMicrosoft PowerPoint Open XML presentation template
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet.xlsxMicrosoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template.xltxMicrosoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet template
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document.docxMicrosoft Word Open XML document
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template.dotxMicrosoft Word Open XML document template
application/vnd.sun.xml.calc.sxcStarOffice Calc Spreadsheet
application/x-mobipocket-ebook.mobiMobipocket eBook
application/x-ms-wmz.wmzWindows Media Player Skin
application/x-tex.texTeX Source
application/xml.xmlXML Document
image/bmp.bmpBitmap Image
image/dib.dibDevice Independent Bitmap
image/dng.dngDigital Negative
image/jpeg.jpg, .jpegJoint Photographic Experts Group image
image/png.pngPortable Network Graphics image
image/svg+xml.svg, .svgzScalable Vector Graphics image
image/tga.tgaTruevision TGA
image/tiff.tif, .tiffTagged Image File Format
image/vnd.djvu.djvuDjVu Image
image/vnd.mozilla.apng.apngAnimated Portable Network Graphics
image/webp.webpWeb Picture format
message/rfc822.mht, .mhtmlMHTML Web Archive
text/csv.csvComma-Separated Values
text/html.htmlHTML Document
text/markdown.mdMarkdown Document
text/plain.txtPlain text document
text/tab-separated-values.tsvTab-Separated Values
Last modified on December 11, 2025