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This page describes how to use the 'User Search' window, which appears when you click Choose Users or a user search icon on a Confluence page. | |
Accessing the User SearchTo access the 'User Search' window: - Click the user search link or icon when you are performing one of the following actions:
- The simple 'User Search' window will appear, as shown below.
Using the Simple User SearchTo search via the simple user search: - Select the User tab on the 'User Search' screen. (See above for instructions on accessing the screen.)
- If the Simple link is showing, click it. (If you see the Advanced link instead, then you're fine. The simple search is already active.)
- The simple user search screen will appear, as shown below.
- Type some information about the user into the 'Search' box. You can type all or part of their username, full name or email address.
- Click Search.
- Confluence will return a list of matching users. See below for instructions on selecting one or more users.
Screenshot: Simple user search 
Using the Advanced User SearchThe advanced user search allows you to specify the field in which your search term appears, i.e. username, full name or email address. You may find this useful if you need to limit the number of users appearing in the search results. To search via the advanced user search: - Select the User tab on the 'User Search' screen. (See above for instructions on accessing the screen.)
- If the Advanced link is showing, click it. (If you see the Simple link instead, then you're fine. The advanced search is already active.)
- The advanced user search screen will appear, as shown below.
- Complete one or more of the following fields:
- User Name — Enter all or part of the person's username i.e. their login id, e.g. 'joe', or 'bloggs'.
- Full Name — Enter all or part of the person's name, e.g. 'joe bloggs', or 'bloggs', or 'joe'.
- E-Mail — Enter all or part of the person's email address, e.g. 'acme'
- Click Search.
- Confluence will return a list of matching users. See below for instructions on selecting one or more users.
Screenshot: Advanced user search 
Searching for Users in One or More GroupsYou can also list the users who appear in a particular group or in a set of groups. To search for users in a particular group: - Select the Membership tab on the 'User Search' screen. (See above for instructions on accessing the screen.)
- The 'Group Membership' search screen will appear, as shown below.
- Type all or part of a group name into the 'Search' box.
- Click Search.
- Confluence will return a list of users belonging to any groups which match your search term.
In the example screenshot below, we entered a group name of 'dev'. The search results show all users belonging to the group 'developers' and all users belonging to the group 'developers-mates'. - Now you can select one or more users, as described below.
Screenshot: Searching for users in a group 
Selecting One or More UsersAfter searching for users and receiving a list of names from Confluence, as described above, you can now select the user(s) you need. To select one or more users: - Click the box next to the username(s) to select or unselect one or more users.
You can click Check All to select or unselect all users. - Click Select User(s).
- The 'User Search' window will close and the selected users will appear on the screen which you were using before you accessed the user search.
Screenshot: Selecting one or more users 
NotesSearching Confluence Setting a Page's Restrictions Assigning Space Permissions Adding or Removing Users in Groups Take me back to Confluence User's Guide
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