Summon: Saving Searches
- Product: Summon
Does Summon let users save searches between sessions?
Yes, but users must first sign in to either a Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive account to save their searches to the cloud. For configuration information, see Advanced Search Settings.
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Selecting the Sign Out option from within Summon disconnects the cloud drive from Summon, but it does not sign you out of your Google or Microsoft account. If you are on a public computer, it is recommended that you access your Google and Microsoft accounts and make sure that you are signed out.
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Because Summon requests only the Files.ReadWrite.AppFolder permission scope from users when they logon with their MS account, Summon has access only to the Summon Saved Search folder under the users' Apps folder and does not have access to any other folder in their OneDrive account. For more details, see Using an App Folder to store user content without access to all files in Microsoft's OneDrive documentation.
Saving Search Queries
Summon allows users to save searches that need to be run frequently or need to be saved to continue research in the same or future session. Users must sign in to their Google or Microsoft account to save searches for future sessions in their cloud drives (Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive). Otherwise, searches are stored only for the current session.
Saving Searches Temporarily for a Session
Summon permits users who have not signed in to save searches temporarily for their current session.
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Enter a search query in the search box to display the Save Search icon.
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Select the Save Search icon.
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Specify a name for your saved search. Otherwise, the name defaults to the search query.
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Click Done.
Saving Searches Between Sessions
Summon permits users who have signed on to their Google or Microsoft accounts to save searches to their cloud drives (Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive) so that users can run them in future sessions. Searches saved in the current session will be moved automatically to the user's cloud drive if the user decides to sign in to a Google or Microsoft account later in the session.
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Before you can save searches between sessions in Summon, you must first create a Google or Microsoft account and then sign in to your account from Summon.
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When ending a session on a public computer, it is recommended that you access your Google and Microsoft accounts and make sure that you are signed out.
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Access to your cloud drive will expire after an hour. After expiration, you will need to sign in to your cloud drive during the next save.
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Saved session data can be managed and viewed within Summon only.
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Saved searches are not accessible within your Google or Microsoft accounts directly.
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Enter a search query in the search box to display the Save Search icon.
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Select the Save Search icon.
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Sign on to your Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive account if you have not already done so.
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Specify a name for your saved search. Otherwise, the name defaults to the search query.
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Select Done.
Viewing Saved Searches
The Saved Search page allows you to view a list of your saved searches. If you are not logged on to your Google or Microsoft account, you will see searches that are saved only to your current session.
When performing searches on a public computer, it is recommended that you log off of your Google or Microsoft account when you are done with your session.
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Click the Saved Search icon. The number of saved searches appears next to the Saved Search icon.
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If you want to see searches that you saved during previous sessions, you must log on to your Google or Microsoft account.
Sign into Cloud DriveAfter logging on to your Google or Microsoft account, all searches saved to your current session are moved to your Google or Microsoft account and are no longer accessible if you log out from Google or Microsoft and continue with your current session.
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From the Saved Search page, you can perform the following actions:
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Click the name of the saved search to display its search results.
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Click Rename to rename the the saved search.
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Click the
icon to remove the saved search.
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