Quick actions in the Search window

After you search, you can perform actions on the items Search returns in the Preview InspectorA Unity window that displays information about the currently selected GameObject, asset or project settings, allowing you to inspect and edit the values. More info
See in Glossary pane 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: * Every type of item has a default action. * Some items support additional actions through a context menu. * Some items also support drag actions, so you can move them to other Editor windows.

To find out which actions you can perform on different types of items, refer to the Search provider references.

Default Search window quick actions

Every type of item has a default action.

To perform the default action for an item do one of the following:

1. Select the item.
2. Press Enter.

Note: You can edit the default actions in the Search section of the Preferences window.

Additional actions

Some items support additional actions that you access from the Preview Inspector menu.

To access the additional actions context menu for an item, do one of the following:

1. Right-click the item.
2. In the item entry, select More Options (⋮).

You can also use press Alt + Enter to perform a secondary action on a selected item without opening the context menu:

Drag actions

Some Search Providers support drag and drop actions. For example, the Asset and SceneA 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 providers. You can drag items from the results area to any part of the Editor that supports them. For example, you can drag items from the results are to the Hierarchy window, the Scene viewAn interactive view into the world you are creating. You use the Scene View to select and position scenery, characters, cameras, lights, and all other types of Game Object. More info
See in Glossary, or the Inspector.

Save a result as a favorite

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:

• Click the star icon next to the search result.
• Right-click the search result and select Add to Favorites.

To remove a favourite, click the star icon again, or right-click the search result and select Remove from Favourites.