You can use the full-text search in the Find field to search for one or more specific objects in the Insert center. Information about the different options during the search can be found in the section "Searching in the Insert center and in the parts management".
Preconditions:
- You have opened a project.
- You have opened a project page in the graphical editor. Or you have opened a layout space in the graphical editor.
- You have opened the Insert center.
Searching across all object types
If you want to search across all object types (symbols, devices and window macros / symbol macros), leave the button 
(Search all) unchanged.
- Enter the desired search term in the Find (
) field. - Press the [Enter] key.
The entry Home > Search results is displayed in the breadcrumb trail. The search result is displayed - grouped by object types - below the breadcrumb trail in the form of drop-down folders next to which the number of found hits is noted. - Click the arrow button pointing downwards next to the folder of the desired object type. The preview tiles of the determined objects are displayed below the object type. The objects can be inserted directly.
- If necessary, switch to the search result of another object type by opening the corresponding folder.
- To return to the standard view, click Home in the breadcrumb trail. The term entered in the Find field and the Search results folder are retained.
Searching in a specific object type
- Click the button
(Search all). - Select the desired option from the menu that opens (for example
Search in devices). - Enter the desired search term in the Find () field.
- Press the [Enter] key. The entry Home > Search results is displayed in the breadcrumb trail. The folder of this object type in the search results is opened directly, and the preview tiles of the determined objects are displayed. The objects can be inserted directly.
- To return to the standard view, click Home in the breadcrumb trail. The term entered in the Find field and the Search results folder are retained.
Note:
In the search result only the default variant of an object type is always displayed in the preview tile.
Tip:
By default, the search is carried out via specific properties of an object type. If the search is to be carried out across all the properties of the respective object type, click the button 
before the search. In this case, however, the search takes longer. During the search in devices you can use the [...] button to branch to the subsequent dialog Configure search and there specify which part properties are to be taken into consideration during the search.
Deleting the search result
Preconditions:
You have entered a search term in the Find field, started a search and obtained a search result.
- Click the icon
next to the entered search term. The field Find is emptied and the search result is deleted. You return to the standard view of the Insert center.
See also