---
title: "Using the Search Command Palette"
description: "Supercharge your HelpDocs workflow with ⌘/Ctrl+K: one shortcut to create, find, and manage everything instantly! 🚀"
url: "https://support.helpdocs.io/article/uv1w6tdvay-using-the-search-command-palette"
category: "Managing Content"
updated_at: "2025-05-13T15:32:32Z"
---

# Using the Search Command Palette

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 🚀

### How to Access the Search Command Palette

You can open the Search Command Palette from anywhere in the admin app using a simple keyboard shortcut:

- On Mac: Press **⌘+K**
- On Windows: Press **Ctrl+K**

### What You Can Do with the Search Command Palette

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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 or category in your Knowledge Base      |
| Access settings         | Navigate directly to any settings page without clicking through menus |
| View HelpDocs resources | Open our support documentation or Lighthouse to get help              |

#### Creating New Content

Need to create content quickly? The Search Command Palette has you covered:

- To create a new article, open the palette (⌘+K or Ctrl+K) and type "new article" or select it from the options
- To create a new category, open the palette and type "new category" or select it from the options

Creating content this way saves you valuable time, especially when you're in the middle of something else and inspiration strikes!

#### Finding Existing Content

The Search Command Palette excels at helping you locate content:

1. Start typing the name of any article or category
2. Results will appear instantly as you type
3. Select the desired result to navigate straight to it

#### Accessing Settings

No more clicking through multiple menus to find that one setting:

1. Open the palette and type the name of the settings page you need
2. Select it from the results to jump straight there

#### Getting Help

Need some guidance? The Search Command Palette also provides quick access to helpful resources:

- Access HelpDocs support documentation
- Open Lighthouse to 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!