Use search providers to focus your search.
This section provides a reference for individual search providers, grouped by their purpose. For information on toggling and using search providers, refer to Use search providers. For information about creating a search provider, refer to Create a custom search provider.
Search your project and scenes with the Hierarchy, Project, and Asset Database search providers.
| Provider | Token | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Search GameObjects with the Hierarchy search provider | h |
Search GameObjectsThe fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. More info See in Glossary in the loaded scenesA Scene contains the environments and menus of your game. Think of each unique Scene file as a unique level. In each Scene, you place your environments, obstacles, and decorations, essentially designing and building your game in pieces. More info See in Glossary. |
| Search assets with the Project search provider | p |
Search the project’s assets. |
| Search the Asset Database | adb |
Search the Asset Database. |
| Provider | Token | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Search for files | find |
Search files in the project. |
| Search presets | preset |
Search Presets in the project. |
| Provider | Token | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Search the Unity Asset Store | store |
Search the Unity Asset StoreA growing library of free and commercial assets created by Unity and members of the community. Offers a wide variety of assets, from textures, models and animations to whole project examples, tutorials and Editor extensions. More info See in Glossary. |
| Search for packages | pkg |
Search the Package Manager registry and installed packages. |
Search performance and debugging
| Provider | Token | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Search performance trackers | perf |
Search Performance Trackers. |
| Search profiler markers | profile |
Search Profiler MarkersPlaced in code to describe a CPU or GPU event that is then displayed in the Unity Profiler window. Added to Unity code by default, or you can use ProfilerMarker API to add your own custom markers. More info See in Glossary. |
| Search log | log |
Search the Editor log. |
Search the Unity Editor interface and actions
| Provider | Token | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Search settings and preferences | set |
Search all Unity Editor settings. |
| Search the Unity Editor menus | m |
Search the Unity Editor main menu and execute actions. |
| Execute static API methods | api |
Search the Unity API and execute actions. |
| Calculate formulas | = |
Perform calculations. |
Right-click assets to search for references in the scene and project, and search for matching asset properties.