> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.custral.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Command palette

> Search, run actions, and reach the assistant from anywhere with ⌘K.

## Overview

The command palette is one keyboard shortcut, **⌘K** (Ctrl+K on Windows), that
does three things at once: **search** across your workspace (records,
conversations, views, workflows), **run actions** for whatever page you're on
("Archive this record", "Enable this workflow", "Go to Settings → Users"), and
**reach the assistant** ("New chat", or send what you typed straight to it). It's
the fastest way to get anywhere or do anything without hunting through menus.

## How it works

Press **⌘K** to open it, then just start typing. What you see adapts to the page
you're on:

* **Quick actions**: page-aware actions for the record, conversation, workflow,
  or inbox you're currently viewing.
* **Assistant**: start a new chat, or press ↵ on "Ask the assistant: *…*" to
  send your text to the assistant with the current page attached.
* **Recent**: items you've viewed recently, when the search box is empty.
* **Results**: live search across your workspace as you type (records,
  conversations, pages, objects, workflows).
* **Emails**: matching messages from **all your inboxes**, from any page,
  ranked first when you're already on the inbox.
* **Go to**: jump to any product area or settings page.

**Narrow your search** with filters: `in:` scopes to an object, `type:` filters
by result kind (records, conversations, pages, objects, workflows), and `title:`
matches titles only. Start typing a prefix and press **Tab** to accept a
suggestion; **Backspace** on an empty box removes the last filter chip. Searching
from inside an object auto-scopes to it.

**To ask the assistant**, just type your question and press **↵**. The
"Ask the assistant" row sits at the top, so Enter sends it straight there.

Navigate with **↑ / ↓**, run the highlighted item with **↵**, and close with
**esc**. Destructive actions (like deleting a record) always ask for
confirmation first.

The palette replaced the classic search, so **both ⌘K and ⌘/** open it. You can
customize the shortcuts under **Settings → My Account → Keyboard**.

## Using it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the palette">
    Press **⌘K** from anywhere in the app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search or run an action">
    Type to filter. Actions for the current page appear under **Quick actions**;
    typing a name searches your whole workspace under **Results**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run it">
    Use **↑ / ↓** to highlight, then **↵** to open the result or run the action.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Troubleshooting

| Symptom                  | Likely cause                                                 | What to check                                                                          |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ⌘K doesn't open anything | The shortcut was changed                                     | **Settings → My Account → Keyboard**. Check the "command palette" binding              |
| A page action is missing | The action is only available on its own page                 | Open the record / conversation / workflow first, then ⌘K. Quick actions are page-aware |
| No search results        | The item is outside your permissions, or hasn't been indexed | Confirm you can open the item directly; very new items can take a moment to appear     |
| An action did nothing    | It may have failed silently                                  | Retry; if it keeps failing, note the request id in the error toast                     |

<Note>
  When reporting an issue, include the request id shown in the error toast, it
  links the in-app error to the server logs.
</Note>

## Related

* [AI assistant](/ai/overview): the palette's "New chat" and "Ask the
  assistant" entry points.
* [Views & search](/surfaces/views/types/database): what the **Results**
  section searches across.


## Related topics

- [Compose & Send](/comms/email/compose.md)
- [Widget windows](/start/widget-windows.md)
- [Rules & Skills](/ai/rules-and-skills.md)
- [Desktop app](/start/apps/desktop.md)
- [Sandbox Onboarding & Guided Paths](/start/onboarding/sandbox-tour.md)