JabRef / JabRef/user-documentation

Update documentation for Search for unlinked local files - Tiny rewrite and replace Swing screenshots.

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Description

Is your suggestion for improvement related to a problem? Please describe.
Lookup -> Search for unlinked local files is not documented.

Describe the solution you'd like
A new page in the documentation under "Collect" should have "Search for unlinked local files" as a section describing how to use it.

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Research direction

Start in the documentation's Collect section and review how existing pages describe JabRef features and present screenshots. Add a section for “Search for unlinked local files,” explain how to use it, and replace the outdated Swing screenshots; the documentation should clearly cover the workflow requested in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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