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title: "Search in Explorer"
slug: "search-in-explorer"
status: "update"
updated: 2024-08-12T15:50:05Z
published: 2024-08-12T15:50:05Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/search-in-explorer"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt
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# 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 information quick and easy.

 

![hub_explorer.gif](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/hub_explorer%281%29.gif?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T10%3A36%3A35Z&se=2026-11-12T11%3A36%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=AkZjhhxNWLtokRsAz2nyQeuZQzASP3zhD04058BGLds%3D)

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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?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T10%3A36%3A35Z&se=2026-11-12T11%3A36%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=AkZjhhxNWLtokRsAz2nyQeuZQzASP3zhD04058BGLds%3D)
- Search suggestions while typing. ![explorer_search_suggestions.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/explorer_search_suggestions.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T10%3A36%3A35Z&se=2026-11-12T11%3A36%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=AkZjhhxNWLtokRsAz2nyQeuZQzASP3zhD04058BGLds%3D)

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?](/hub/docs/how-does-search-work)

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?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T10%3A36%3A35Z&se=2026-11-12T11%3A36%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=AkZjhhxNWLtokRsAz2nyQeuZQzASP3zhD04058BGLds%3D)

Whatfix enables you to configure what content shows and doesn't show in the search results of each segment. For more information, see [Search Scope of a Self Help segment](/hub/docs/search-scope).