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Confluence search finds text. It cannot tell you which pages contain a diagram, which are over two thousand words, which link to a domain you are retiring, or which are waiting on an approval.

Capable Search can, because every Capable capability writes what it knows about a page into the search index. The result is a table you can filter, sort, save and put on a page.

Capable Search new search table listing pages with created by, collaborators, last updated and word count columns
The search table. Spaces and Labels filters sit along the top, and the buttons on the right let you filter, sort, choose columns and save the search.

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OverviewWhat Capable Search is, and why it can answer questions Confluence cannot.Get startedRun a search Confluence could not, then save it.Searching ConfluenceThe search table: its columns, its filters, and the side panels behind each row.Saved searchesA saved search is a shared object, not a bookmark.Search macrosPut a saved search on a page, as a table or as cards.Capable search fieldsThe 103 search fields Capable exposes, grouped by the capability that owns each one.IndexingNothing is searchable until indexing has reached it, and that explains most surprises.AdministrationThe few settings Search has, and why the standalone app is free.ReferenceBuilt-in searches, and the queries worth copying.TroubleshootingTwo symptoms, and in both the product is usually behaving correctly.Release NotesHow-to guides and FAQStep-by-step guides and answers for Capable Search for Confluence, grouped by what you are trying to do.

Search what is on the page, not just the words.