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title: "[Search Content] - How Search Works"
description: How Search Works for Contentstack’s Search functionality within a stack, including quick search, filters, and advanced search.
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/content-managers/search-content/how-search-works
product: Contentstack
doc_type: guide
audience:
  - content-managers
version: current
last_updated: 2026-03-26
---

# [Search Content] - How Search Works

This page explains how Contentstack’s Search functionality works for finding assets and entries within a stack, including branch-specific behavior and the available types of search. It is intended for content managers who need to locate content quickly or refine results using filters and advanced conditions.

## How Search Works

Contentstack’s Search functionality allows you to look for any assets or entries located within a particular stack. This search function (press “K”) can be used through the search bar located on the header of the Contentstack app.

**Note**: When working within specific branches, you will view searched content types, entries, assets, etc., only from the branch. For example, if you have a home content type within the development branch, you will search for that content type only in the development branch. Refer to our [Branch-specific Modules](/docs/developers/branches/branch-specific-modules) document for more information.

## Types of Search

You can perform three types of searches - Quick search, Search using Filters, and a Conditional search, based on your requirements.

- **Quick Search**  
  It is a full-text search that checks and fetches the results for the searched phrase in all the fields. You can specify if you are searching for an entry or an asset in particular.

- **Search using Filters**  
  Using filters allows you to further narrow down your search results and get specific output.

- **Advanced search**  
  This allows you to use conditional operators ANY(OR) and ALL(AND) to search for specific pieces of content within your stack.

## Common questions

### How do I open Search in Contentstack?
Use the search bar located on the header of the Contentstack app, or press “K”.

### Will Search show results across all branches?
No. When working within specific branches, you will view searched content types, entries, assets, etc., only from the branch.

### What’s the difference between Quick Search and Search using Filters?
Quick Search is a full-text search across all fields, while filters allow you to further narrow down your search results and get specific output.

### When should I use Advanced search?
Use Advanced search when you need conditional operators ANY(OR) and ALL(AND) to search for specific pieces of content within your stack.