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title: "Search in Explorer"
slug: "search-in-explorer"
status: "update"
updated: 2024-05-16T08:47:10Z
published: 2024-05-16T08:47:10Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/search-in-explorer"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search in Explorer

## Introduction
Explorer comes with a built-in search capability that enables end users to search for content using keywords. The search results are not restricted to only the content added to the Self Help segment being shown - it can include content from your entire content library. Explorer can retrieve the most relevant content for a search query in seconds, making the process of finding relevant infromation quick and easy.

<div class= "borderthick"> <img src="https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_search.gif" width=350> </div>

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## Overview

End users can search for content from the Explorer tab using the **search bar**. While using the search bar, end users can see the following:
- Their most recent searches on clicking the empty search bar.
![explorer_search_bar.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_search_bar.png){height="" width="500"}

- Search suggestions while typing.
![explorer_search_suggestions.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_search_suggestions.png){height="" width="500"}

Upon searching, the **search results** are listed in order of relevance to the search query. To understand how the relevance of a search result is determined, see [How does search work?](/studio/docs/how-does-search-work){target=`_blank`} 
End users can filter the search results by content type using the **Filter** icon. 
![explorer_search_filter.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_search_filter.png){height="" width="350"}

If there is no relevant content for a search query, end users are presented with multiple **support options** that you can configure.

![explorer_support_options.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_support_options.png){height="" width="500"}

You can also configure what content shows and doesn't show in the search results of each segment. For more information, see [Search Scope](/studio/docs/search-scope){target=`_blank`}.

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## Troubleshooting
- [Content is not showing in Explorer's search results](/studio/docs/content-not-appearing-in-explorer-when-searching){target=`_blank`}