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

# Search for resources in Cortex XCOR

> Use global search to find dashboards, monitors, services, SLOs, teams, and collections by name, and open Operator when you want to describe what you're looking for.

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Global search is available on every page in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XCOR. Use it
to find resources such as dashboards, monitors, services, SLOs, teams, and collections
by name. When you want to describe what you're looking for rather than name it exactly,
you can also open [Operator](/navigate/operator) from the global search.

## Open global search

To open global search, use one of these methods:

* Click **Search** in the page header.
* Press <kbd>Control+K</kbd> (<kbd>Command+K</kbd> on macOS) from any page.

Global search opens as a centered modal dialog that displays the search field and
your [recently visited resources](#view-recently-visited-resources).

## Search for a resource

To search for a resource:

1. [Open global search](#open-global-search).
2. Begin typing a resource name. Results appear as you type.
3. Click a result to open it, or use the arrow keys to highlight a result and press
   <kbd>Enter</kbd> (<kbd>Return</kbd> on macOS) to open it.

Each result displays the resource's:

* Type, such as **Dashboard** or **Monitor**
* Name
* Primary owner, if it has one

The results list any resources that you've marked as [favorites](/navigate/favorites)
first.

## Filter results by type

By default, global search returns all supported resource types. To narrow results
to a specific type, click a filter at the top of the search results. Available filters
include Dashboards, Monitors, Services, SLOs, Pages, Teams, and Collections.

To clear an active filter, click it.

## View recently visited resources

When you open global search without typing anything, it displays resources you've
recently visited in Cortex XCOR. This list includes any entity that
global search handles, including results you selected from previous searches and
resources that you navigated to directly.

To narrow the list of recently visited resources to a specific resource type, click a
filter at the top of the list.

## Open Operator from search

<Note>
  This feature isn't available to all Palo Alto Networks Cortex XCOR users and
  might not be visible in your app. For information about enabling this feature in your
  environment, contact [Cortex XCOR Support](/support).
</Note>

To describe what you need using natural language instead of the resource's name, use
the **<AiMessageIcon /> Ask Operator** button in the search field to open
[Operator](/navigate/operator) with your search text as the prompt.

Alternatively, if your search returns no results, press <kbd>Enter</kbd>
(<kbd>Return</kbd> on macOS) to send your search text to Operator directly.


## Related topics

- [Create favorites to find resources quickly](/navigate/favorites.md)
- [Search and query telemetry data](/investigate/querying.md)
- [Extend services](/observe/services/extending-services.md)
- [OpenSearch destination plugin](/ingest/pipeline/plugins/destination-plugins/opensearch.md)
- [Navigate the Cortex XCOR interface](/navigate.md)


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