# \#search **URL:** https://community.fibery.io/tag/search/25.md [Latest](https://community.fibery.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.fibery.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.fibery.io/tags.md) --- ## [Global Search: Prioritize IDs](https://community.fibery.io/t/global-search-prioritize-ids/11272)
**Author:** [@manuelwill](https://community.fibery.io/u/manuelwill)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/global-search-prioritize-ids/11272 "2026-09-14T22:46:00Z")
At this point Claude and Fibery are one unit for me which I’m constantly switching in between. I have adjusted to telling it “Start task #3454” and he goes. Similarly, he/she/it talks to me back in numbers as well (menti… --- ## [Search by Relation](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-by-relation/10979)
**Author:** [@Wilco\_Boode](https://community.fibery.io/u/Wilco_Boode)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-by-relation/10979 "2026-06-12T13:09:11Z")
It would be great if we can easily search by relation using the global search option. This is especially relevant when you use large interconnected databases. Example: we have a database of projects, with wiki pages con… --- ## [Filter search results based on Field Values](https://community.fibery.io/t/filter-search-results-based-on-field-values/1052)
**Author:** [@Oshyan](https://community.fibery.io/u/Oshyan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/filter-search-results-based-on-field-values/1052 "2026-06-11T13:19:24Z")
The more I actually use Fibery day-to-day, the more tasks I complete, and the more “closed” entities I end up with. Yet they all still show up in my searches. This really limits the usefulness of search at times, whether… --- ## [Filters: to set filters on sub conditions](https://community.fibery.io/t/filters-to-set-filters-on-sub-conditions/10881)
**Author:** [@myg\_ge](https://community.fibery.io/u/myg_ge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/filters-to-set-filters-on-sub-conditions/10881 "2026-05-19T09:09:55Z")
Many times there is situation when I want to follow the DRY principle allowing me to simplify data filtering logic. Case: I need to ensure users see only the data that was not deleted in Hubspot. So I set this “global… --- ## [Сustomization options for the Search page](https://community.fibery.io/t/ustomization-options-for-the-search-page/10636)
**Author:** [@ID.000](https://community.fibery.io/u/ID.000)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ustomization-options-for-the-search-page/10636 "2026-03-24T16:32:11Z")
Hi Fibery team :slightly\_smiling\_face: It would be very useful to have more control over how the Search page works, especially in larger workspaces. Right now the search interface shows items like recent searches, but … --- ## [Search entities based on the names of files inside in global search](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-entities-based-on-the-names-of-files-inside-in-global-search/10541)
**Author:** [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-entities-based-on-the-names-of-files-inside-in-global-search/10541 "2026-03-13T12:03:27Z")
Searching for specific file names in Fibery right now is only possible within views. Ideally being able to search globally for entities, and for it show based on the names of files would be ideal. --- ## [Search and AI Search effectiveness](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-and-ai-search-effectiveness/10435)
**Author:** [@B\_Sp](https://community.fibery.io/u/B_Sp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-and-ai-search-effectiveness/10435 "2026-03-11T05:39:07Z")
You guys continue to kill it on fundamental functionality and design of the core app, but still a lot of friction for my team with some basics that would be great to see addressed that just make it harder to “dive in and… --- ## [Convert & Delete/Replace Entity preserving references](https://community.fibery.io/t/convert-delete-replace-entity-preserving-references/2530)
**Author:** [@cannibalflea](https://community.fibery.io/u/cannibalflea)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/convert-delete-replace-entity-preserving-references/2530 "2026-03-05T13:24:49Z")
Entity conversion from one type to another is already implemented and works really well. The default behaviour is to create a new entity of the new type and copy content fields of the same name and type from the existing… --- ## [Making Search (cmd+k) smarter](https://community.fibery.io/t/making-search-cmd-k-smarter/8828)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Carvalho](https://community.fibery.io/u/Renato_Carvalho)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/making-search-cmd-k-smarter/8828 "2025-12-16T21:35:47Z")
I’d like to share a suggestion to improve the search functionality (accessed via CMD+K shortcut) based on my comparative experience with Notion. Current issue: When using the search in Fibery, the list of recent items… --- ## [Ctrl-k search filter "is a View"](https://community.fibery.io/t/ctrl-k-search-filter-is-a-view/5096)
**Author:** [@JoelH](https://community.fibery.io/u/JoelH)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ctrl-k-search-filter-is-a-view/5096 "2025-12-02T17:42:10Z")
When using ctrl-k search, I often find myself wishing for a coarse search filter to limit my search to Views. Often, I search for content (Document or Entity), or a View. When I search for a View, I often don’t remember… --- ## [Multi Search Option](https://community.fibery.io/t/multi-search-option/9922)
**Author:** [@Wilco\_Boode](https://community.fibery.io/u/Wilco_Boode)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/multi-search-option/9922 "2025-10-30T08:13:56Z")
Search currently only works for a single string. It would be interesting if we can use a symbol (perhaps the pipe | ) to separate the search query and find items based on several strings at the same time. --- ## [Include whiteboard content in global search and references](https://community.fibery.io/t/include-whiteboard-content-in-global-search-and-references/6466)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Dejaegher](https://community.fibery.io/u/Ryan_Dejaegher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/include-whiteboard-content-in-global-search-and-references/6466 "2025-10-16T12:34:32Z")
Currently whiteboard filenames are searchable in global search but text within the whiteboards is not included as part of search. A whiteboard may contain a decent amount of text that would be useful for finding relevan… --- ## [Show fields in search results](https://community.fibery.io/t/show-fields-in-search-results/9673)
**Author:** [@Wilco\_Boode](https://community.fibery.io/u/Wilco_Boode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/show-fields-in-search-results/9673 "2025-09-25T13:02:52Z")
We attach a lot of our data (tasks, wikis, travels, bookings) to a database with projects. It would be great if the default search has a fields option (like most views) so we can show which database an entity belongs to… --- ## [\[DONE\] Add In-Document Search (CMD+F/CTRL+F) Functionality on Desktop App](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-add-in-document-search-cmd-f-ctrl-f-functionality-on-desktop-app/7935)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Carvalho](https://community.fibery.io/u/Renato_Carvalho)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-add-in-document-search-cmd-f-ctrl-f-functionality-on-desktop-app/7935 "2025-06-12T13:59:11Z")
Feature Request: As a regular user, I frequently need to search within documents while editing content. The standard keyboard shortcut CMD+F (or CTRL+F for Windows) is a fundamental text editing feature that’s currently… --- ## [Filters for recent items in search](https://community.fibery.io/t/filters-for-recent-items-in-search/8239)
**Author:** [@B\_Sp](https://community.fibery.io/u/B_Sp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/filters-for-recent-items-in-search/8239 "2025-02-08T16:49:06Z")
I’d like to suggest that the filters that appear when you start typing a letter in search show up when you are on your “recent items” start page, ie you have nothing typed: In order to get the options of both “anytim… --- ## [\[FIXED\] Recent Items: Entities have old name in search](https://community.fibery.io/t/fixed-recent-items-entities-have-old-name-in-search/1176)
**Author:** [@Haslien](https://community.fibery.io/u/Haslien)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/fixed-recent-items-entities-have-old-name-in-search/1176 "2025-02-08T14:30:38Z")
Expected: Name of entities in search should have current name. Result: Entities keep old name from creation. Replication: Upon creation we just type whatever. When population of data is done, we click action button to … --- ## [Choose multiple databases in global search](https://community.fibery.io/t/choose-multiple-databases-in-global-search/8232)
**Author:** [@cannibalflea](https://community.fibery.io/u/cannibalflea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/choose-multiple-databases-in-global-search/8232 "2025-02-07T10:07:23Z")
It would be very helpful if you were able to choose multiple types/databases in the global search. Right now, you either search everything or have to choose one entity at a time: I guess this is essentially a request… --- ## [Feature Request: 🔎 Shortcut to open "Anytime" dropdown for faster searching](https://community.fibery.io/t/feature-request-shortcut-to-open-anytime-dropdown-for-faster-searching/7906)
**Author:** [@Illusory](https://community.fibery.io/u/Illusory)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/feature-request-shortcut-to-open-anytime-dropdown-for-faster-searching/7906 "2024-12-06T15:47:16Z")
Hi folks! This is more of a diva :smiling\_imp: request. Would love to see the ability to open the “Anything” dropdown with a hotkey command so that after I type or paste something into the search input field, I can easi… --- ## [\[DONE\] Turning off fuzzy search? -\> Use quotes to find "exact thing"](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-turning-off-fuzzy-search-use-quotes-to-find-exact-thing/6312)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Chiniquy](https://community.fibery.io/u/Daniel_Chiniquy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-turning-off-fuzzy-search-use-quotes-to-find-exact-thing/6312 "2024-11-07T14:14:40Z")
We have devices with exact serial numbers in Fibery, and we often search for them using these serial numbers. Unfortunately, at some point (i swear this didn’t use to happen) the search became “fuzzy” and started showing… --- ## [\[DONE\] Add search by fields](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-add-search-by-fields/2178)
**Author:** [@Eugene\_Vabishchevich](https://community.fibery.io/u/Eugene_Vabishchevich)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-add-search-by-fields/2178 "2024-10-10T14:41:35Z")
Currently, it’s not possible to search by fields. For instance, we have a Hiring app with Candidates. Two fields: Email, Phone. We can’t use search by these fields. That is super uncomfortable. We have to add email to th… --- ## [\[DONE\] Ability to hide some databases from search/Entity # Link by default](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-ability-to-hide-some-databases-from-search-entity-link-by-default/4442)
**Author:** [@billyjackson](https://community.fibery.io/u/billyjackson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-ability-to-hide-some-databases-from-search-entity-link-by-default/4442 "2024-10-03T20:43:33Z")
Many of our databases have extremely relevant data that it’s important for a user to be able to access frequently. Some - however - are “helper” databases created only to relate two databases together, or to sync in mult… --- ## [Search for "Files" and within them (pdf text)](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-for-files-and-within-them-pdf-text/5331)
**Author:** [@dukevannori](https://community.fibery.io/u/dukevannori)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-for-files-and-within-them-pdf-text/5331 "2022-01-28T23:33:03Z")
Hi, I was wondering if there is a way to collect all linked files of all entities and search through them. Lately i was searching a lot for pdf-files we linked to tasks but wasnt able to find them by task name - as it … --- ## [Search & Replace](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-replace/1792)
**Author:** [@cannibalflea](https://community.fibery.io/u/cannibalflea)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-replace/1792 "2024-09-23T14:37:13Z")
I was wondering if there is a way of doing search and replace of a particular string in Fibery. I discovered that in a few spots, I had made wrote a name wrong and would like to correct it for future reference. Right now… --- ## [\[DONE\] Table view - quick search](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-table-view-quick-search/1846)
**Author:** [@Pawel\_Badenski](https://community.fibery.io/u/Pawel_Badenski)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-table-view-quick-search/1846 "2024-09-12T14:08:07Z")
At the moment it’s not easy to quickly search table view. If I use “Ctrl+F” it only search in the visible scope. In theory you could use filter to narrow down results - but that’s too complicated to be used on a daily ba… --- ## [Search Scoping - "Search within Collection"](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-scoping-search-within-collection/2095)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/search-scoping-search-within-collection/2095 "2024-07-02T13:50:50Z")
In an Entity View, it would be useful to have a button for each collection to open the Quick Search box but scoped to search only the entities within that collection. Use case: My Project type includes a collection of “… --- ## [Rich Text field is not being indexed for global search](https://community.fibery.io/t/rich-text-field-is-not-being-indexed-for-global-search/5167)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/rich-text-field-is-not-being-indexed-for-global-search/5167 "2023-09-19T11:04:13Z")
Rich Text field is not being indexed for global search - I waited many hours but it still is not indexed: NOTE that the Rich Text field’s content is set by a Rule. --- ## [Comments or Documents Filter in search](https://community.fibery.io/t/comments-or-documents-filter-in-search/1768)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Blais](https://community.fibery.io/u/Matt_Blais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/comments-or-documents-filter-in-search/1768 "2021-07-07T00:26:53Z")
I would find it useful in the global search (Ctrl+K), to be able to limit the search to Documents or Comments, in addition to the existing specific Types. --- ## [\[DONE\] Index comments in search](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-index-comments-in-search/1688)
**Author:** [@B\_Sp](https://community.fibery.io/u/B_Sp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-index-comments-in-search/1688 "2023-07-14T08:14:29Z")
Hi, since this is a big need of my team, and others have mentioned it, and there is no explicit request for it, I am creating it now. Right here @mdubakov mentions that the team wants to collect more feedback about it, … --- ## [\[DONE\] Seeing "Closed" Entities grayed out in Search Dialog](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-seeing-closed-entities-grayed-out-in-search-dialog/1298)
**Author:** [@B\_Sp](https://community.fibery.io/u/B_Sp)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-seeing-closed-entities-grayed-out-in-search-dialog/1298 "2023-06-01T19:10:51Z")
As my Fibery instance grows, and the number of entities also grow, it’s becoming harder to find things with the limited search functionality while we wait on better indexing of content, and filters in that dialog. One t… --- ## [\[DONE\] Filter for Views in Global Search](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-filter-for-views-in-global-search/2711)
**Author:** [@nimesh](https://community.fibery.io/u/nimesh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-filter-for-views-in-global-search/2711 "2022-04-13T10:30:40Z")
When searching in global search, we can filter by database. But most of the time, we would be searching for just views, so it would be nice to have option to filter views so that records from database don’t show up. [Next page](https://community.fibery.io/tag/search/25.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=search)