- Mac
- Windows / Linux
⌘ + K
Pin a filter, like type, project, or Created by me, and it survives the next Cmd+K. Useful when triaging one matter all afternoon.
What Search looks through
Search runs in two modes. The default mode matches names and metadata across everything in your workspace. The Document content mode does semantic search inside documents — it finds passages by meaning, not just by the words you typed.| Type | What’s matched in default mode |
|---|---|
| Chats | Chat names, plus the actual content of every message you’ve sent or received. |
| Documents | File names and full document text (PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV). |
| Reviews | Review names plus the content of Topics. |
| Discoveries | Discovery names plus column data. |
| Assistants | Assistant names and descriptions. |
| Workflows | Workflow names and step descriptions. |
| Templates | Every Review, Discovery, Assistant, and Workflow template you have access to. |
How to use Search
Open Search
Press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows). Or click the Search entry in the global section of the sidebar.
See your recents (optional)
Before you type, the panel shows your most recently opened chats, documents, Discoveries and Reviews. If what you wanted is right there, just click it.
Type what you're looking for
Results stream in as you type, grouped by type. Each result shows the type icon, the name, and the project it belongs to.
Narrow down with filters
The filter bar above the results lets you constrain by type, by project, by date range, and by created by me. Filters can be pinned so they stay applied across searches.
Open a result
Click any result, or use the arrow keys and press Enter. Libra navigates to the right place: the chat, the document preview, the Review screen, the Discovery results.For documents that can’t be previewed in the side panel (audio, video, some Office formats), Search falls back to Show in sidebar — the document is highlighted in the project tree with a brief pulse so you can find it.
Searching inside document content
Some questions don’t match a document by name; they match a passage. The Document content mode finds those passages by meaning, even when your phrasing doesn’t match the words on the page.
Asking “clauses about who pays for legal fees” finds passages about indemnification, prevailing-party costs, and attorney fee awards — even when none of those words appear in your query.
Type at least three characters
The Document content mode button appears next to the search input once your query is three or more characters long.
Click Document content
Search switches into Document-content mode. Results are passages from your accessible documents, ranked by how well they match the meaning of your query. Each result shows the document title, the project, the matching snippet, the page number, and a relevance score.
Edit the query inside the mode
Editing the query while in Document-content mode shows a “Press Enter to refresh” prompt. The previous results stay visible until you submit, so you don’t lose your place by mistyping.
Document-content mode is incompatible with the Type, Date, and Created by filters. If any of those are active, the mode button is disabled and a tooltip explains why — clear those filters to enable semantic search.
Quick actions
Some results have additional actions next to them.Quick actions are hidden for users with view-only access to a project. You’ll only see actions for things you have permission to act on.
| Action | When it appears |
|---|---|
| Start chat in this project | When you select a project result. |
| Add document | When the result is a folder. |
| Continue chat | When the result is a chat. |
| Open in Review / Discovery | When the result is a Review or Discovery. |
”Ask Libra” — drop your query into a chat
Sometimes the answer isn’t in your workspace yet. The Ask Libra button is available whenever your query has any text, not just when there are no results.
Ask Libra lifts your query into a brand-new chat as the first prompt. The chat starts in the active project, so switch projects first if you want it scoped elsewhere.
Type your question
For example, “how to challenge an arbitration clause under Swiss law” — too specific to match an existing chat or document.
Tips for getting better results
Search is forgiving with typos and accents
Search is forgiving with typos and accents
Searching for “Lopez” still finds “López”. “wirtschft” still finds “Wirtschaftsrecht”. Searching with German, Italian, French, or Spanish accents (perché, caffè, über, straße) matches against chat content stored without them. Don’t worry about getting the spelling exactly right.
Use Document content mode for semantic questions
Use Document content mode for semantic questions
When you’re hunting for a concept in a document — “clauses about indemnification”, “passages discussing termination for cause” — switch to Document content mode. It finds passages by meaning, even when your wording doesn’t match the words on the page. Default mode is right when you know the document name or are looking up a specific term.
Use the project filter when you know the matter
Use the project filter when you know the matter
If you know the result is in a specific project, pin the project filter. Results from other projects drop out of the way and the relevant matches surface faster.
Filter by Created by me to find your own work
Filter by Created by me to find your own work
The Created by me filter is useful when you’re trying to find your own draft or notes among many shared resources.
Press Escape to close, Cmd+K to reopen
Press Escape to close, Cmd+K to reopen
Search remembers nothing between sessions. Every press of Cmd+K is a fresh start.
Keyboard shortcuts inside Search
| Action | Mac | Windows / Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open search | ⌘ + K | Ctrl + K |
| Move between results | ↑ / ↓ | ↑ / ↓ |
| Open the highlighted result | Enter | Enter |
| Close search | Esc | Esc |
Next steps
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