Use Search to search sources inside of Unity and perform actions on the results.
For example, from the Search window you can find Assets and open them, find Unity packages and install them, or find menu commands and run them.
To launch Search use the Ctrl + K shortcut or the menu (Edit > Search All).
Note: You can customize the shortcut for Search in the Shortcuts Manager.
A | Search field | Enter your search query here. For details about all the ways you can search Unity with Search, see Using Search. |
B | Saved Searches | Access your saved searches. To save your search query, use the Save icon to the right of the Search field. |
C | Results area | Displays search results as you type the search query. Items that best match the search query appear higher in the results. Search also learns over time, and prioritizes items that you select often. See Search Preferences to learn how to customize search result ordering. |
D | Search Provider | Allows you to see all results from regular Search Providers (Project, Hierarchy, Menus, Settings) or choose results from one special Search Provider. Select More Options (:) to choose a special Search Provider. |
E | Preview Inspector | Allows you to view and change item properties, open, reimport or delete a search item, or copy a path. |
Each type of search has its own Search Provider. A Search Provider allows you to search and filter through content.
You can also create your own Search Providers.
Each Search Provider has a unique search token. A search token is a text string that you can use in the search field to search using only a specific Search Provider.
There are three index types:
To use Prefab and Scene indexes, you must create them in the Index Manager.
You can get help with Search in the following ways:
You can set Search preferences from the Unity Preferences window (menu: Edit > Preferences).
Tip: You can also access the Search preferences in any of the following ways:
Enter ? (question mark) in the search field and select Open Search Preferences from the results.
From More Options (:) in the top-left of the Search window, select Preferences.
Click the gear icon in the bottom-right of the Search window.
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