After you search, you can perform actions on the items Search returns in the Preview Inspector panel or through the More Options (⋮) menu. The actions you can perform depend on the type of item.
For example, if Search returns a package, you can install or uninstall it. If Search returns an asset, you can select, open, or highlight it in the Hierarchy window.
In general:
To find out which actions you can perform on different types of items, refer to the Search provider references.
Every type of item has a default action.
To perform the default action for an item, do one of the following:
Note: You can edit the default actions in the Search section of the Preferences window.
Some items support additional actions that you access from the Preview Inspector panel.
To access the additional actions context menu for an item, do one of the following:
You can also press Alt + Enter to perform a secondary action on a selected item without opening the context menu.
Some search providers support drag and drop actions. For example, the Asset and Scene providers. You can drag items from the results area to any part of the Editor that supports them, such as the Hierarchy window, the Scene view, or the Inspector.
Favorite search results appear at the top of the results list the next time they’re returned for a search.
To save a search result as a favorite, do one of the following:
To remove a favorite, click the star icon again, or right-click the search result and select Remove from Favorites.