Peak Docs · Library & search
Find knowledge,
instead of rewriting it.
Library and search in Peak Docs: views, search, find-or-create and duplicate hints. A lesson on a sample catalogue.
Where do you want to make progress?
Enter the topic in the library search.
Search.
Find. Keep writing.
The document usually exists already.
A new concept often gets written because the old one could not be found. The library in Peak Docs sorts documents by type and view, search finds them, and when you create one Peak asks whether a similar document already exists.
Have these ready.
- A topic you need a document for
- A workspace with existing documents
- An idea of the document type, such as proposal or minutes
The learning path
One library. Three moves.
Search instead of create
Start with search, not with an empty document.
- Enter the topic in the library search.
- Narrow it down by document type or a view.
- Open the matching document.
You work with what already exists.
If you get stuck
When you find nothing.
Search finds nothing.
Try another term or the document type. Search only shows documents you may see.
There are two nearly identical documents.
Peak Docs points out similar documents when you create one. Mark one as canonical and reference it from the other.
Does Peak also search other tools?
No. Search covers documents in Peak Docs. Import exists today for Markdown and plain text.
Your quality check
What you can find now.
Tick what you have checked. Your selection stays in this view only.
0 of 3 points checked
What this article is based on.
A lesson with a made-up sample catalogue. Library with views and search, find-or-create, duplicate hints, canonical flag and health signals exist in Peak Docs. Progress stays in this view only.
- Editorial demo
Editorial example with made-up sample data. Co-editing, library and search, comments, versions, references to customers, projects and tasks, health signals and link sharing exist in Peak Docs today; everything else is marked as preview, concept or planned.
Find what your team already knows.
Set up your workspace in Peak Docs and search before you write a new document.
Frequently asked questions
How does Peak Docs avoid duplicate documents?
When you create one, Peak points out similar documents. With find-or-create you search first and only create if nothing fits.
What does canonical mean?
You mark one document as the authoritative one. Your team then knows which one applies.
Does search also find files from other tools?
No. Search covers documents in Peak Docs. Import exists today for Markdown and plain text.