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Global Search

Overview​

Global Search helps you quickly find anything within your 5day.io account—tasks, projects, and users—without navigating through multiple workspaces or menus.

It provides a unified search panel so you can type a keyword and instantly locate relevant items across the entire system.

Global Search is especially useful when you manage multiple projects and need to jump to a task or project quickly. You can also use it to look up users and view their details.

There are two ways to open Global Search:

  1. Using the Search Icon

    1. On the left navigation panel, click the Search icon.
    2. A search panel will open on the right side of the screen.
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  2. Using the Hotkey

    1. Press s on your keyboard from anywhere in 5day.io to open Global Search instantly.

How Global Search Works​

When you open Global Search:

  1. Only the search bar is visible initially.
  2. You must type at least two characters for the search to begin.
  3. Once results are available, the category tabs appear automatically:
    1. All
    2. Task
    3. Project
    4. User

These tabs allow you to refine the scope of your search after results are displayed.

Typing Your Search Keyword​

  • Enter at least two characters for the search to start.
  • Results refresh automatically as soon as you meet the minimum character requirement.

Default Search Mode: All​

  • When you open the search panel, it is always set to All.
  • In this mode, 5day.io searches across:
    • Tasks
    • Projects
    • Users

All matching results across these three categories will appear together in a combined list.

Search Categories​

You can narrow down your results by selecting a specific tab:

1. Task​

When you click the Task tab:

  • The search will return only tasks and subtasks that match your keyword.
  • Each result shows:
    • Task title
    • Task icon and type
    • Status
    • Project details
    • Assignee avatar/image (if any)
    • Due date (if available)

Navigation:

Clicking a task result will take you directly to the task details page.

2. Project​

When you click the Project tab:

  • The search will return only projects that match your keyword.
  • Each result shows:
    • Project name
    • Project status
    • Workspace and space name
    • Project owner avatar/image

Navigation:

Clicking a project result will take you directly to that project.

3. User​

When you click the User tab:

  • The search will return only users whose name or email address matches your keyword.
  • Each user result shows:
    • User avatar
    • Full name
    • Email ID
    • Current status (e.g., Available/Offline)

Navigation:

Navigation is not applicable for user results.

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