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# Find an app using Search

# Find an app or app file using Search {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Use Search in ServiceNow Studio to find and open any app or app file. You can also activate code search to find snippets of code within specific metadata types on your instance.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or delegated_developer

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllApp EngineServiceNow Studio.
2. Select the Search bar using one of the following options.
   * If you are on the ServiceNow Studio home page, select the Search icon ![Search icon]() in the Navigator panel, or select the main Search bar.

   * If you are on any other page, such as Tools or Deployment, select the Search icon ![Search icon]() in the left side navigation.

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   Note:  
   To access Search from any page using a keyboard shortcut, press <kbd class="ph userinput">⌘ + /</kbd> or <kbd class="ph userinput">ctrl + /</kbd>.
3. **Optional:** To search within code, select the switch next to Activate code search.  
   Note:  
   Code search finds snippets of code within specific application file types. For more information, see [Find an app or app file using code search](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GY_nREl8MvCrON7HtmMS9w "Use code search in ServiceNow Studio to search through all applications and tables on an instance to locate a specific app, app file, or code snippet.").
4. Enter your app or app file name in the Search bar.  
   To navigate directly to a table, follow the instructions in [Navigate directly to a table in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/VVDHXrctAVDDePjhp4M3IQ "Open any table view directly in ServiceNow Studio using the Open list feature in the Navigator panel or search shortcuts in the Search bar.").
5. Select your app or file from the results list.
6. **Optional:** Filter the results by selecting Files, Tables, Applications, or Tools in the search bar.  
7. **Optional:** To expand and filter results further, press <kbd class="ph userinput">Enter</kbd> to open the Search results tab, then select a filter to narrow the list.  

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