# Notebook Search Bar


Quickly find notebooks on the Gemini Notebook dashboard.

:::tip Video walkthrough
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS-GABtwHDE)
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## What It Does

The Notebook Search Bar appears on the Gemini Notebook dashboard. It filters your notebooks in real-time as you type, making it easy to find specific notebooks when you have many.

## How to Use

1. Go to the Gemini Notebook dashboard (main page)
1. Type in the search bar at the top
1. Notebooks filter in real-time as you type
1. Click on any notebook to open it
1. Clear the search to see all notebooks again

![Search Bar on Dashboard](/img/docs/search_bar.png)

## Search Tips

- Search works on notebook titles
- Use multiple keywords to narrow results (e.g., "API design security")
- Search is case-insensitive
- Partial matches are shown (e.g., "api" matches "API Design")
- Results update instantly as you type

![Filtered Notebook Results](/img/docs/search_notebook_with_filter.png)

## When to Use

- When you have many notebooks
- To quickly find a specific project
- To filter notebooks by topic or keyword

## Features

- **Real-time filtering**: Results update as you type
- **Theme-aware**: Automatically adapts to dark/light mode
- **Dashboard only**: Search bar only appears on the dashboard

**Note**: This feature is available to all users (no subscription required).