Find an app or app file using Search

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title: Find an app or app file using Search
description: Use Search in ServiceNow Studio to find and open any app or app file. You can also activate code search to find snippets of code within specific metadata types on your instance.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Find an app or app file using Search

Use Search in ServiceNow Studio to find and open any app or app file. You can also activate code search to find snippets of code within specific metadata types on your instance.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin or delegated\_developer

## Procedure

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

2.  Select the Search icon \[Omitted image "sn-studio-search-icon.png"\] Alt text: in the Navigator panel.

    **Note:** To access Search from any page using a keyboard shortcut, press `⌘ + /` or `ctrl + /`.

3.  To search within code, select the switch next to **Activate code search**.

    **Note:** Code search finds snippets of code within specific application file types. For more information, see [Find an app or app file using code search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/find-app-app-file-using-code-search.md).

4.  Enter your app or app file name in the Search bar.

    To navigate directly to a table, follow the instructions in [Navigate directly to a table in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/qs-navigate-directly-to-table.md).

5.  Select your app or file from the results list.

6.  Filter the results by selecting **Files**, **Tables**, **Applications**, or **Tools** in the search bar.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-search-options.png"\] Alt text: Refine the search results in the search bar.

7.  To expand and filter results further, press `Enter` to open the **Search results** tab, then select a filter to narrow the list.

    \[Omitted image "sn-studio-search-filters.png"\] Alt text: Filters for files, tables, and apps in the search results list