Global search

Global search is the fastest way to move around Kepler. Open it from the Search button at the top of the sidebar, or press Cmd/Ctrl + K anywhere.

The search dialog

Results appear on the left as you type, grouped with type badges; the right pane shows a live preview of the selected record — a candidate's email, phone, location and status, a job's client and fee, a placement's billing state — so you can confirm you've got the right one before opening it.

• Arrow keys move through results, Enter opens the selection, and Cmd/Ctrl + Enter opens Ask AI.

What you can search

Global search covers candidates, contacts, companies, jobs, applications, placements, tasks, lists and activities. It ranks exact, prefix and fuzzy matches across record fields. Type a name, a company, a job title, an email address or a phone fragment.

Questions, not lookups?

When the thing you want is an answer ("senior data engineers open to contract in Berlin"), open Ask AI to go to the Assistant and re-enter your question there. Results respect your permissions and email sharing settings — search never shows anyone data they couldn't see by browsing.

Power tips

• Search-then-Enter is the fastest navigation in the app — the top result opens directly.
• Search before creating any record — the cheapest duplicate check there is.
• Phone fragments work — the last 4–6 digits of a number you half-remember is often enough.