The Search Command Palette is a powerful tool that helps you navigate and work efficiently in your HelpDocs admin app. It acts as a central hub for quickly finding content, creating new items, and accessing settings, all without clicking through multiple menus π
How to Access the Search Command Palette
The search bar sits in the middle of the top bar, labelled Search articles, updates and settings. Click it, or open it from anywhere in the admin app using a simple keyboard shortcut:
- On Mac: Press
β+K - On Windows: Press
Ctrl+K
Search opens right there over the bar. On a phone, tap Search in the top bar and it opens full screen. Tap Cancel to close it.
What You Can Do with the Search Command Palette
The Search Command Palette is incredibly versatile. Here's what you can accomplish with just a few keystrokes:
Action | Description |
|---|---|
Create a new article | Quickly start a new article |
Create a new category | Set up a new category on the fly |
View content | Instantly jump to any article, update or category in your Knowledge Base |
Access settings | Navigate directly to any settings page without clicking through menus |
Switch language | On multilingual accounts, start editing in another language |
What You'll See
Before you type anything, search shows:
- Recent: articles you've opened recently
- Actions: Create new article and Create new category
Once you start typing, results are grouped like this:
- Articles, Updates and Categories come first, with up to 5 articles, 3 updates and 3 categories. Click Show N more at the bottom of a group to see the rest of it.
- Language (multilingual accounts only), for example Edit in French
- Go to: every page in the admin app, named like Stats βΊ Search, Settings βΊ AI, Clips βΊ Variables or Your profile
Use β and β to move, β΅ to open and esc to close.
Creating New Content
Need to create content quickly? The Search Command Palette has you covered:
- To create a new article, open the palette (β+K or Ctrl+K) and select Create new article under Actions before you start typing
- To create a new category, open the palette and select Create new category under Actions
Finding Existing Content
The Search Command Palette excels at helping you locate content:
- Start typing the name of any article, update or category
- Results will appear instantly as you type
- Select the desired result to navigate straight to it
Accessing Settings
No more clicking through multiple menus to find that one setting:
- Open the palette and type the name of the settings page you need
- Select it from the Go to results to jump straight there
Switching Language
On a multilingual account, type the name of the language (or just "language") and select Edit in that language from the Language results.
Getting Help
Need some guidance? Click the Help (?) button in the top right of the top bar to open Lighthouse, where you can submit feature requests or report issues.
With the Search Command Palette at your disposal, you'll save time and make your Knowledge Base management more efficient. Give those keyboard shortcuts a try and see how much faster you can work!