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Command Palette

The Command Palette is the keyboard-driven side of Global Search. It is the same overlay you open from the top search bar, but optimized for users who want to navigate, search, and act without touching the mouse.

Opening the Command Palette

Press Ctrl + K (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + K (macOS) from anywhere in Qualytics. The palette opens as an overlay focused on the search input, ready for you to start typing.

You can also click the search bar at the top of the application to open the same overlay.

How Results Are Organized

As you type, the palette shows matching items grouped into categories. Typical groups include:

  • Navigation: sections of the platform you can jump to (Explore, Library, Tags, Flows, Settings).
  • Operations: actions you can trigger on the currently selected asset (sync, profile, scan, export, materialize).
  • Create: shortcuts to create new entities (quality checks, templates, flows, tags, teams, service users, tokens).
  • Resources: documentation links (User Guide, API Docs).

The exact set of suggestions depends on where you are in the platform when you open the palette.

Asset Search

The Command Palette focuses on commands, navigation, and creation. To search for data assets (datastores, containers, fields) by name, use Asset Search. See Keyboard Shortcuts for the dedicated shortcut and walkthrough.

Selecting and Executing

  • Use the arrow keys to move between results.
  • Press Enter to execute the currently highlighted command.
  • Press Esc to dismiss the palette without taking any action.

Because the palette never loses focus until you act or dismiss it, you can chain quick navigations and actions back-to-back without reaching for the mouse.

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