Search and command palette

Two ways to move fast: a search box that filters whatever page you're looking at, and a command palette that jumps you anywhere from anywhere. The search box narrows a list in place, the palette is a separate dialog that can act immediately.

Quick overview

1. Type in the search box in the top bar to filter the page you're currently on.
2. Press Ctrl or Cmd + K from any workspace page to open the command palette.
3. Use the palette to run a quick action, apply a folder filter, or open a design directly in the editor.
4. Press Ctrl or Cmd + K again, or Esc, to close it.

Search box

The search box lives in the top bar of every workspace page, dashboard, works hub, media library, trash, settings, and so on, it does not appear inside the editor itself. It filters live as you type, character by character, with no submit step and no delay. Its placeholder reads "search work, tag, or tool," which is the hint for what it can match.

Detail	Behavior
Scope	Filters whatever list the current page shows: designs, media, and so on
Live filtering	Updates on every keystroke, no Enter needed
Shared state	The same search text drives the page's list and its related counts
Pages without a list	The box is still shown, but has nothing to filter
Clearing	Clear the text manually, or use your browser's native clear control on the field

On the works hub, the box matches case-insensitively against a design's title, the parent scene or slide deck it belongs to (when it has one), and the names of any tags on it, all at once, so searching a tag name surfaces every design carrying it even if the tag itself isn't visible in the title. The works hub also has its own dedicated search field in its toolbar; when you type there it takes priority, and the top-bar box acts as a fallback. Likewise the media library has its own search field for filtering media, separate from the one in the top bar.

The shortcut badge in the box is a hint, not a button

The ⌘K badge shown inside the search box is a visual reminder of the shortcut, it has no click behavior of its own. It sits inside the field's label, so clicking it just focuses the box for typing. To open the command palette dialog, use the physical Ctrl or Cmd + K keys.

Command palette

Press Ctrl or Cmd + K from anywhere in the workspace to open it, and again to close it. It's organized into three groups, and results filter live as you type against each item's underlying search text, which can include words that aren't shown on screen. The palette never navigates you off the current page on its own; it either opens a design in the editor or sets a filter that the current page reflects.

Actions

Action	What it does
New design	Creates a blank design at the default canvas and opens it directly in the editor, skipping the works hub entirely
Show favorites	Turns on the favorites-only filter and clears any folder filter
All works	Clears both the folder and favorites filters

The favorites and clear filters are shared console state: the dashboard's Recent work section reflects them right away, and the works hub honors the same favorites filter.

Creating a design still respects your quota

If your plan enforces a design cap and you're at it, New design from the palette shows the same quota warning as anywhere else and does not open the editor. See Storage and quotas.

Folders

Shown only when you have at least one folder. Selecting one sets it as the active folder filter that the dashboard's Recent work section reads: that section retitles itself to the folder and shows only its projects. The palette does not navigate, so you stay where you are. To browse a folder's full contents, open the works hub and step into the folder through its own breadcrumb, which is separate from this filter.

Designs

Lists up to 50 of your designs, most-recently-updated first, by name. Selecting one opens it directly in the editor. The 50-item cut is applied before you type, so the palette filters within those 50; a design that is not among your 50 most recently updated will not appear here even if you type its exact name. Reach those through the works hub's own search and filters instead.

No results

If nothing matches across all three groups, the palette shows a plain "no results" message rather than falling back to a broader search.

The dialog carries its own name and description for screen readers even though only the search input and results are visible, so it announces itself as a command palette for search, folder navigation, and actions when opened with assistive technology.

Step by step

Jump to a specific project by name without touching the mouse

1. Press Ctrl / Cmd + K from any workspace page.
2. Start typing the project's name. The Designs group narrows as you type.
3. Use Up / Down to highlight the one you want, then press Enter to open it in the editor.
4. If it does not show up, it is likely older than your 50 most recently updated designs; close the palette and use the works hub search instead.

Create a new blank design in two keystrokes

1. Press Ctrl / Cmd + K.
2. The New design action sits at the top of the Actions group; press Enter (or type "new" first to be sure it is highlighted).
3. A blank design opens in the editor at the default canvas. If your plan caps designs and you are at the cap, a quota warning appears instead and the editor does not open.

Filter the page you are on to find something

1. Click into the top-bar search box (or tab to it), do not press the ⌘K badge, that is only a hint.
2. Type any fragment of a name, tag, or (on the works hub) the parent scene or deck.
3. The current page's list narrows on every keystroke. Clear the text to restore the full list.

Focus the dashboard on one folder

1. Press Ctrl / Cmd + K and pick a folder from the Folders group.
2. Go to the dashboard: its Recent work section is now titled with that folder and shows only its projects.
3. To leave the folder view, open the palette again and choose All works.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl / Cmd + K	Open or close the command palette from anywhere in the workspace
Up / Down	Move between results
Enter	Run the highlighted action, apply the highlighted folder filter, or open the highlighted design
Esc	Close the command palette

Common tasks

• Open any recent design fast: Ctrl / Cmd + K, type its name, Enter.
• Start a blank canvas: Ctrl / Cmd + K, Enter on New design.
• See only favorites: Ctrl / Cmd + K, pick Show favorites.
• Reset filters: Ctrl / Cmd + K, pick All works.
• Narrow a long list on the page: type in the top-bar search box.
• Find every design carrying a tag: on the works hub, type the tag's name in the search box.

Troubleshooting

• A design I own is missing from the palette. The Designs group lists only your 50 most-recently-updated designs, and the cut happens before filtering, so older ones never appear here even by exact name. Use the works hub search for the full library.
• I picked a folder in the palette but the works hub did not change. The palette's folder pick drives the dashboard's Recent work section. The works hub browses folders through its own breadcrumb, which is independent of that filter.
• Typing in the search box does nothing. Some pages have no list to filter (for example a settings screen). The box is still shown but has nothing to narrow.
• The ⌘K badge did nothing when I clicked it. It is a non-interactive hint, and it lives inside the search field's label, so clicking it focuses the box. Use the physical Ctrl or Cmd + K keys to open the palette.
• The media library search ignored my top-bar text. The media library and the works hub each have their own dedicated search field that takes priority over the top-bar box on those pages.
• New design showed a warning instead of opening. Your plan's design cap is reached; the palette enforces it exactly like every other entry point. See Storage and quotas.

Tips

Learn the shortcut

Ctrl or Cmd and K works from any workspace page. It's worth committing to memory, it's faster than clicking into the search box for anything you can name.

Type more than the label

Palette items can match on words beyond what's shown, for example a folder result also matches on the word "folder," so a partial or related term can still find it.

Related

• Dashboard
• Works hub
• Folders