> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.messagedesk.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Search (⌘K)

> Use Quick Search to find contacts and conversations from anywhere in MessageDesk on desktop. Open with ⌘K, navigate results with the keyboard, and press Enter to escalate to Advanced Search.

# Quick Search

Quick Search is the fastest way to find a **contact** or **conversation** in MessageDesk. It lives in the top nav bar on desktop and is built for keyboard-first navigation.

<Note>
  Quick Search is **desktop-only**. On mobile and tablet, tap the search icon near the account settings icon to open [Advanced Search](/search/advanced-search) directly.
</Note>

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## Open Quick Search

You have two ways to open Quick Search on desktop:

* Press **⌘K** (macOS) or **Ctrl K** (Windows/Linux) from anywhere in the app.
* Click the **search bar** in the top nav.

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## What Quick Search covers

Quick Search returns results for two item types:

* **Contacts:** saved contact records in your workspace
* **Conversations:** text threads in your inbox

<Note>
  **Messages** and **comments** are **not** in Quick Search results. To search by message content, comment content, or labels, use [Advanced Search](/search/advanced-search).
</Note>

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## Recent conversations

Before you type anything, Quick Search shows your **recent conversations** so you can jump back to a thread you were just in. No query required.

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## Navigate results with the keyboard

* **↑ / ↓:** move between results
* **Enter:** select the highlighted result

Selecting a result with **Enter** opens [Advanced Search](/search/advanced-search) **at that result**, giving you the full filtered experience as a next step.

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## Open Advanced Search from Quick Search

At the bottom of the Quick Search results dropdown, click **Open Advanced Search** to escalate your current query into the full Advanced Search experience. Use it when you want to search messages, comments, or labels, or apply per-type filters.

You can also click the **search icon** next to any Quick Search result to jump straight into Advanced Search at that result.

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## See also

* [Search overview](/search/overview)
* [Advanced Search](/search/advanced-search)
* [Keyboard shortcuts](/resources/keyboard-shortcuts)