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title: "[Search Content] - About Basic Search"
description: "Basic Search (press “K”) is a full-text search that compares every word of your search phrase with all the values used in all the fields of entries or assets."
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/content-managers/search-content/about-basic-search
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audience:
  - content-managers
  - developers
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last_updated: 2026-03-26
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# [Search Content] - About Basic Search

This page explains what Basic Search is, how it works for entries and assets, and how to access it in your stack. It is intended for content managers and anyone who needs to quickly locate content without manually browsing Content Types or Assets.

## About Basic Search

Basic Search (press “**K**”) is a full-text search that compares every word of your search phrase with all the values used in all the fields of [entries](/docs/content-managers/working-with-entries/about-entries) or [assets](/docs/content-managers/working-with-assets/about-assets). It then sorts the results based on a robust algorithm created to provide the best-matched results first.

Hence, it saves the efforts of manually going through the “[Content Types](/docs/developers/create-content-types/about-content-types)” or “Assets” section to get a particular content.

Let’s say, your [stack](/docs/developers/set-up-stack/about-stack) contains multiple Content Types with several entries and assets and you want to search for the “Smartphone” entry. In this case, you need not have to browse through your Content Types and navigate to that entry, instead you can use the “Basic Search” for simply locating that entry, thus reducing efforts and time.

**Note:** You can use the **Entries** or **Assets** option from the drop-down menu located in the left corner of the search bar to narrow down your search results.

These options will help switch between results specific to assets or entries, based on your requirement.

To access this search, go to your stack, and navigate to the “Search” input area at the header. You can also use the shortcut key “K” for both Windows OS and Mac OS users to access search.

To know more about search, you may refer to our guides in the “More Articles” section below.

## Common questions

### What does Basic Search do?
Basic Search (press “K”) is a full-text search that compares every word of your search phrase with all the values used in all the fields of entries or assets and sorts results to provide the best-matched results first.

### How can I narrow down Basic Search results?
Use the **Entries** or **Assets** option from the drop-down menu located in the left corner of the search bar to narrow down your search results.

### How do I access Basic Search?
Go to your stack and navigate to the “Search” input area at the header, or use the shortcut key “K” for both Windows OS and Mac OS users.

### When should I use Basic Search instead of browsing Content Types?
Use “Basic Search” when you want to locate a specific entry (for example, “Smartphone”) without browsing through multiple Content Types, entries, and assets.