Top search (Cmd/Ctrl+K)

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Top search is the box at the top of every page, "Search people, companies, pages". Use it to find one person or company fast, or to jump to a page.

Before you begin

  • Any workspace member can use it.
  • Credits: free. It finds records; revealing contact details is a separate step.

Steps

  1. Click the search box or press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows). With nothing typed, it lists every page under Navigation, Settings and Quick actions.

  2. Type at least two characters. Results appear in sections.

    Top search open with a company name typed, showing a People section with Saved badges on the first rows, a Show all people row and a Companies section
  3. Use the arrow keys and Enter, or click a row. Press Esc to close.

What it finds

A nameUp to 5 People and 5 Companies from the database. People and companies your workspace saved are marked Saved and listed first.
A name, then Show all peoplePeople search with everyone of that name.
An email addressThe person behind it, if your workspace already has that email. Otherwise Look up opens Enrichment > Email lookup for that address.
A LinkedIn profile or company URLThat person or company.
A page or setting name, such as "trash"Pages: sidebar pages, Settings › pages and Sign out.

Picking a person opens People search filtered to that person. Picking a company opens Company search with that company.

Top search with "settings" typed, showing People and Companies matches and, at the bottom, a Pages section with the Settings page

FAQ

Where are my recently viewed contacts?

Top search has no recently viewed list. Your recent searches are under My searches on the People and Companies pages. See Saved searches.

It says "No results found". What now?

The person or company is not in the database under that name. Try the company domain or a LinkedIn URL, or build a search with filters in People search.

About author

Alona
Alona Shalieieva

Throughout the previous three years, I am occupied as a Customer Support Representative for the email finder platform GetProspect.com. As a tech-savvy, I am keen on assisting our users with solving any challenges. On top of that, I worked on my tech author skills, and I can be straightforward in explaining difficult topics.