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

# Command palette

> Press Cmd+K to search, jump to any page, open a setting, or hand a question to Bird — all from one keyboard shortcut.

Press **Cmd+K** (Mac) or **Ctrl+K** (Windows/Linux) anywhere in Bower to open the command palette. It's the fastest way to get anywhere and do anything without reaching for the mouse.

Start typing and the palette pulls together several kinds of result at once — a page, a setting, your notes, or a question for Bird.

## Top result

When what you type is an exact or near-exact match for a page or setting — like `trash` or `billing` — that match is promoted to a **Top result** at the very top and pre-selected. Press **Enter** to go straight there.

## Search your workspace

Everything you've captured or imported is searchable from the palette — notes, protocols, attachments, collections, and equipment — using [hybrid semantic search](/ai-and-search/hybrid-search), so you find things by meaning, not just the exact words. Matching text is shown in context.

Use the filter button beside **Esc** to show or hide the filter row. Bower remembers your choice. When the row is visible, choose **Workspace** to narrow your search by type, or select **Navigation**, **Settings**, or **Help** to focus on that kind of answer. When the row is hidden, the palette keeps all result types available together.

## Go to

Jump straight to any part of Bower — your Dashboard, Collections, Capture Stream, Protocols, Equipment, the Knowledge Graph, Trash, or Audit logs — without hunting through the sidebar. You only ever see the destinations you have access to.

## Settings

Type the name of a settings page — **Profile**, **Security**, **Preferences**, **Connectors**, **Members**, **Billing**, and more — to open it directly.

## Ask Bird

Not sure where something lives, or want an answer rather than a link? Press **Tab** — or choose the **Ask Bird** row pinned at the bottom — and whatever you've typed is handed straight to Bird, ready for you to send. This is ideal for questions that need synthesis rather than a single result.

## How to use it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the palette">
    Press **Cmd+K** / **Ctrl+K** from any page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Type what you want">
    A page name, a search term, a setting, or a question.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a result">
    Use the arrow keys and **Enter**, or click. Press **Tab** at any point to hand your text to Bird instead.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  The expanded palette — **Go to**, **Settings**, and **Ask Bird** — is rolling out gradually. If your Cmd+K only shows search results for now, the rest is on its way.
</Note>

## Related docs

* [Hybrid semantic search](/ai-and-search/hybrid-search)
* [Keyboard shortcuts](/capture/keyboard-shortcuts)
* [Chat with Bird](/ai-and-search/bird-ai-assistant)