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Search and Filter

Find anything in Inkwren quickly with the global search and filtering tools.

Global Search (CMD+K)​

The fastest way to find anything in Inkwren is the command palette.

  • Keyboard: Press CMD+K (Mac) or Ctrl+/ (Windows/Linux)
  • Mouse: Click the Search button in the sidebar
  1. Open the command palette with CMD+K
  2. Start typing what you're looking for
  3. Results appear grouped by type (Stories, Publications, Authors, Series)
  4. Click a result or press Enter to go directly to that item

What You Can Search For​

  • Stories: Find by title
  • Publications: Find by title
  • Authors: Find by name
  • Series: Find by name

Quick Actions​

When the search is empty, you'll see quick actions:

  • New Story
  • New Publication
  • New Contributor
  • Import CSV
  • Ask AI Assistant

Recent Items​

The command palette remembers items you've recently viewed, making it easy to jump back to what you were working on.

Filtering Tables​

Each data table in Inkwren has filtering options to narrow down what you see.

Basic Filtering​

  • Search Box: Type to filter the current table by name/title
  • Column Sorting: Click any column header to sort
    • Click once for ascending (A-Z, oldest first)
    • Click again for descending (Z-A, newest first)

Favorites Filter​

Most pages have a ⭐ Favorites Only button to show just your starred items. See Favorites for more details.

Status Filters​

On pages with status columns (like submissions), you can filter by:

  • Published
  • In Progress
  • Draft
  • And other relevant statuses

Search Tips​

Start broad, then narrow: Begin with a general search, then use filters to refine.

Use the keyboard: CMD+K is faster than clicking through menus.

Recent items first: The command palette shows your recently accessed items, so you can quickly return to what you were working on.