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Find objects in a library

When you search for objects, all objects except the results of your search are hidden from view. You can also use the search feature to show and hide specific categories of objects. For example, you can display only object items with the word “star” in their names.

  1. Choose Show Subset in the Object Library panel menu, or click the Show Library Subset button.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • To search all objects in the library, select Search Entire Library.

    • To search only within the objects currently listed in the library (refining a previous search), select Search Currently Shown Items.

  3. Choose a category in the first menu in the Parameters section.
  4. In the second menu, specify whether the category you chose in the first menu must be contained in or excluded from the search.
  5. To the right of the second menu, type a word or phrase you want to search for within the category you specified.
  6. To add search criteria, click More Choices up to five times; each click adds one search term. To remove search criteria, click Fewer Choices as necessary; each click removes one search term.
  7. To display only those objects that match all search criteria, select Match All. To display objects that match any of the criteria, select Match Any One.
  8. Click OK to begin the search.
To show all objects again, choose Show All in the Object Library panel menu.