# Search

> Use the search bar in Cascade CMS to quickly find assets by name, path, metadata, and more across all of your sites.

URL: https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/cascade-basics/search.html
category: Cascade Basics
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updated: 2026-10-06

The search bar provides an easy way to perform powerful searches within the Cascade CMS content repository.

## Overview

The search bar provides an easy way to perform powerful searches within the Cascade CMS content repository. The single search field automatically searches all Home and Administration Area assets across the following fields:

- Username and Full Name
- Author, Created By, and Modified By
- System Name, Title, and Display Name
- Description
- Keywords
- Summary
- Teaser
- Path
- ID

A basic search will not search markup or XML elements within the content field.

Additional fields are available to search in the **Full Search and Replace** feature.

## Using the search bar

To conduct a basic search:

1. Click the **Search** bar in the upper-right-hand corner of the interface.
1. Enter your search terms; the list of results will populate as terms are added.
    - Only those assets for which you have read or write access will be listed.
    - Assets in the current site will be listed first, with assets in other sites listed after.
1. Click an asset to view it or right-click an asset to perform actions on it with the context menu.
1. To access the **Full Search and Replace** feature, click **Go to Full Search** or press Enter.

> **Tip**
>
> Clicking the search bar will bring up the last 10 assets in your history. Click **See All History** to access your full history.

See also: [Styles not loading for 404 pages](https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/cascade-basics/styles-not-loading-for-404-pages.html)