There are two types of searches available in LawVu. The first one is the standard search, which looks for the term you enter in categories like matters, contracts, file names, titles, subjects, or tags.

The second type is the content-based (FCI) search, which goes further by including files, emails, attachments, and conversations in the search results. This search provides a more comprehensive look at the information related to your query.

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LawVu has two types of search:

Both types allow a user to search:

What sets them apart is the scope of their search abilities. The standard search will find values entered in the search field against matter, contract, and file names.

FCI search expands on this functionality by searching the contents of files, emails, attachments, and conversations.

To read more about FCI, read this article: Unlock the power of Search by using File Content Indexing.

Use the top global search bar to view the items you've accessed today / in the last week / the last month, or earlier. To do that, simply click on the search bar:

Just type in your search and you’ll see a long list of items that match your keywords.

To help you find exactly what you need faster, you can use handy filters for matters and contracts - like Last Updated, Matter Manager, Owner, Matter State, Contract Owner, Contract Stage, and more.

Apply one or multiple filters to quickly narrow down the results and get straight to the information you want, easily and efficiently.

Quick Search in the top navigation now shows up to 60 results, and you can toggle between Matters, Contracts, or All (combined) result lists for even better control.

The Advanced Search interface in LawVu helps users quickly filter and find relevant legal matters and contracts using intuitive filters and organized results.

From the search bar, type in your search keyword, and click on "Advanced Search."

You can also press ENTER on your keyboard after entering your search query to display the complete list of results split by Matters, Matter files, Matter conversations, Contracts, Contract files, Contract conversations, Knowledge, and Knowledge files.

Each tab includes a result count, allowing you to instantly gauge where the most relevant results are found, helping you find the right information faster.

The search result also provides comprehensive information, such as the current status of a matter, the assigned matter owner and manager, the contract owner, as well as the lifecycle stage of the contract.

You can organize your search results by Oldest, Most Recent, or Relevance.

To refine your results and find what you need faster and more precisely, use the filters located at the top of each tab:

Available filters include:

✅ Multi-select support: You can apply multiple filters simultaneously and select more than one value within each filter.

For example, you can filter by multiple matter states (e.g., Active and Complete) and combine that with filters for specific types or tags.

Active filters will be summarized clearly, for example:

Use the Clear all option to quickly reset all applied filters.

This structured display makes it easy to scan, compare, and prioritize items.

For more help with refining searches, see:
👉 How to Refine Your Search

From your search results list, you can export either a selection, one page, or the entire search result set: multiple matters, contracts, files, conversations, and Knowledge files. This allows you to gather and save all the associated data related to these items onto your local drive.

Select or multi-select the checkboxes on the left side of the results and click the Export. Marking the checkbox at the top will select all results on the page.

You can select the checkbox at the top to download all results.

To learn more about this feature, check this article: Bulk Export from search results