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question: How do I run a query in Nexus Search?
kind: task
via_web: available
via_cli: na
via_python: na
via_api: na
via_config: na
ref_web: Search
prereq: The workspace feature `search` is on for your role. See [Organization settings](/capabilities/platform/organization-and-members).
next:
  - /capabilities/platform/choose-search-scopes
  - /capabilities/platform/configure-workspace-search
  - /capabilities/get-started/orientation
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# Run a search

Search is a dock section at `/workspace/{id}/search`. The header says Search. Type in the box to run the query in every [scope](/capabilities/platform/choose-search-scopes) that is switched on, or open one scope alone so only that provider answers.

## Web UI

### Open Search

In the left dock, select **Search**. If the row is missing, your role may not have the `search` feature.

### Enter a query

Type in the search box. With no scope selected in the URL, the page is **All**: each enabled scope returns a short group of hits and a link to its full view.

To search one scope only, pick it in the scope column or open a URL with `?scope=<id>&q=...`. The query stays in the address bar so you can bookmark or share it.

![Search results grouped by scope](/abi/Screenshot_Search_Results.png)

*A query on All: each scope that matches returns a short group, with Open for its full view.*

### Open a result

Select a hit to open the destination that scope defines: a topic **Profile** (or other detail label), an app or file, or an external page for Web results.

Topic scopes cache results for a day. Refresh on the results view reads the graphs again.

## CLI

Not applicable. Search runs in Nexus.

## Python

Not applicable.

## REST API

Not applicable. The Search page calls Nexus search routes from the browser. There is no `abi` command for the same UI.

## Config

Not applicable.