---
title: "Search"
space: "Raven"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/raven/search/search-messages-and-files"
updated: "2026-10-19"
---
Search finds messages, files, links and polls in your channels and direct messages, across all your workspaces.
## Open the search page
Press **Ctrl + G**, or **⌘ + G** on a Mac. The search page opens from anywhere in Raven.
You can also start from the command palette:
1. Press **Ctrl + K**, or **⌘ + K** on a Mac. Or click the magnifying glass at the top of the left rail.
2. Type what you are looking for.
3. Click **Search for** and your text.
In a channel, the palette offers two searches: one in that channel, and one everywhere. In a direct message, it offers a search in your messages with that person.
## Search
Type in the search box. The results update as you type.
Pick a tab for the kind of result you want:
| Tab | What it finds |
| :--- | :--- |
| Messages | Messages that contain your text. |
| Files | Files and images shared in messages. |
| Links | Links shared in messages. |
| Polls | Polls that match your text. |
Click a result to open the message in its conversation on the right. To go to the conversation itself, click the arrow at the top right. Press **Esc** to close the message.
## Filter the results
Click **Filters** next to the search box.
| Filter | What it does |
| :--- | :--- |
| Person | Shows only what one person sent. |
| Channel | Shows only results from one channel or direct message. |
| File type | On the **Files** tab: PDFs, documents, presentations, spreadsheets or images. You can pick more than one. |
| Source | On the **Links** tab: the site the link points to, such as YouTube, GitHub or Figma. You can pick more than one. |
Filters you use show as badges below the tabs. Click **×** on a badge to remove that filter. **File type** and **Source** are cleared when you switch to another tab.
You can search with only a filter and no text. For example, pick a person on the **Files** tab to see every file they shared.
## The command palette
The command palette is a quick way to go anywhere in Raven. Press **Ctrl + K**, or **⌘ + K** on a Mac, and start typing.
It finds:
- People. Pick one to open your direct message with them.
- Channels. Pick one to open it.
- Your workspaces, and the Direct Messages, Threads and Later pages.
- Tabs of Settings, such as Profile or Preferences.
- Commands, such as switching to dark mode or setting your status.
Use the **Up arrow** and **Down arrow** keys to move through the list and **Enter** to pick. Press **Esc** to close it.
## On the mobile app
Tap the magnifying glass at the top of the **Home** or **DMs** tab. The command palette opens. Type your search, then tap **Search for** and your text. The search page works the same as on desktop. Tap **Filters** to narrow the results.
