Find an app or app file using the Navigator panel

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title: Find an app or app file using the Navigator panel
description: Use the Navigator panel in ServiceNow Studio to browse apps and app files by metadata type and open them directly.
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# Find an app or app file using the Navigator panel

Use the Navigator panel in ServiceNow Studio to browse apps and app files by metadata type and open them directly.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or delegated\_developer

## About this task

The Navigator panel organizes apps and app files alphabetically by metadata category and type. For example, to find an audio app file, navigate to **File Categories** > **Content** > **Audio**.

For more information about the file types available in the Navigator panel, see [ServiceNow Studio Navigator panel taxonomy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/servicenow-studio-file-navigator-taxonomy.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **App Engine** > **ServiceNow Studio**.

2.  Verify that the Navigator panel is open on the left side of ServiceNow Studio.

3.  Select the icon that corresponds to the type of file you want to find.

    -   To find an app, select the Apps icon \[Omitted image "sn-studio-apps-icon.png"\] Alt text:.
    -   To find an app file, select the File Categories icon \[Omitted image "sn-studio-file-categories-icon.png"\] Alt text:.
4.  Refine the list of apps or app files using the following options.

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Choice

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Description

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**Filter icon \[Omitted image "filter-fill-24.svg"\] Alt text:**

</td><td>

**Note:** Only used when finding apps.

Select a filter to display applications within a specific scope.Available filters: **All**, **Custom**, **Store**, **Creator Studio**, and **Fluent**. The default filter is **Custom**.

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**Sort icon \[Omitted image "sort-ascending-outline-24.svg"\] Alt text:**

</td><td>

Sort the list of apps or app files in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order.

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**Filter list box\[Omitted image "sn-studio-filter-box-track.png"\] Alt text: Enter the name of the app or app file in the Filter list box to refine the list of items.

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Enter an app or app file name in the Filter list box to display only matching results.

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**Expand the metadata section\[Omitted image "sn-studio-metadata-section-flow.png"\] Alt text: Expand the metadata section, then select the file type that corresponds to the app file you are looking for

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</td><td>

**Note:** Only used when finding app files. For more information, see [Metadata record categories in the ServiceNow Studio Navigator](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sn-studio-working-with-metadata.md).

Expand the metadata section that contains the app file you want. For example, to find a flow file, expand **Automation** and select **Flow**.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>5.  Select **Open list** to view a complete list of apps or app files in a new tab.

    ServiceNow Studio opens a new tab with the complete list of apps or app files.

6.  To view all files of a single metadata type, hover over a file type and select **Show all Files**.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-show-all-files.png"\] Alt text: Selecting show all files opens a list of just one type of file.

7.  Select the app or file to open it in a new integrated tab.