16. Searching the Course#

This topic describes how to search for edX course content.

16.2. Search a Single Course#

To search for a term in a single course, go to the Course page for that course, enter your search term in the Search field in the upper left corner of the page, and then press Enter. Your search term can contain more than one word.

After you press Enter, your search results appear in the right pane. The search results include the following items.

  • Your search term.

  • A brief excerpt from the surrounding text.

  • The place in the course where the search term appears.

To view your search term in the body of the course, select View to the right of the search result.

Note

You cannot use the Search field on the Course tab to search course discussions. To search course discussions, use the Search all posts field on the Discussions tab. For more information, see Participating in Course Discussions.

16.3. Search All Your Courses#

You can search for a term across all your edX courses. To do this, go to your dashboard, enter your search term in the Search Your Courses field in the upper right corner of the page, and then press Enter. Your search term can contain more than one word.

After you press Enter, your search results appear on the Search Results page. The search results include the following items.

  • A brief excerpt from the text surrounding your search term, with your search term in bold.

  • The name of the course and the place in the course where the search term appears.

  • The type of content, such as text or video, that contains the search term.

To view your search term in the body of the course, select View to the right of the search result.