Methods and systems for managing data

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations, including:
• performing a search using a search query, wherein the search is through indexed content and metadata associated with a plurality of files, and wherein each file is associated with a persistent file identifier that remains the same when the associated file is modified;
• displaying initial search results including a file associated with an application;
• receiving a selection of the file, wherein the selection causes the associated application to launch, and wherein contents of the file and a search input field are displayed in the associated application;
• receiving input in the search input field, wherein the input modifies the search query;
• and
• performing a subsequent search using the modified search query, wherein modified search results are displayed in the associated application.

A computer-program product, embodied in a non-transitory machine readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:

• perform a search using a search query, wherein the search is through indexed content and metadata associated with a plurality of files, and wherein each file is associated with a persistent file identifier that remains the same when the associated file is modified;
• display initial search results including a file associated with an application;
• receive a selection of the file, wherein the selection causes the associated application to launch, and wherein contents of the file and a search input field are displayed in the associated application;
• receive input in the search input field, wherein the input modifies the search query;
• and
• perform a subsequent search using the modified search query, wherein modified search results are displayed in the associated application.