You can search also with the Filters. I have several Tables that have a “Search” View where I do searches (create filters) to get only the desired Records. I do this when I don’t want other records on screen as in the Search feature mentioned by @Justin_Barrett.
What we all desperately need is a search facility that searches ones entire air table setup covering all tables in all bases. Even if it was just searching one filled type or one header it would allow us to find the data we need. Enter string into search box = all applicable records returned.
Although they are a different architecture, if you’ve ever used Excel, Access, Evernote, Google Keep, etc. they all have the option to search everywhere.
Yes, I think it’s safe to say that comprehensive search and findability in Airtable is a key requirement and especially if any user (or team) has fully adopted Airtable and rely on it. I would suggest this has reached a point where multiple organizations are likely requesting global search because it is typically a key enterprise requirement.
Unfortunately, suggestions for more convenient findability going back 5 years has apparently not nudged this request enough to gain traction. But we must also realize that there are many [seemingly] simple requests that are equally dated.
Global search may seem like a simple challenge but, in a climate of complex sharing capabilities, this is hardly the case. Imagine a search engine that does not allow users to access records where “layoff” is mentioned. Just the hint that a topic like this may be detected and however inaccessible it may be in search results would be considered a serious security breach.
Global search is indeed, very complicated. But at the same time, information findability in almost every database is considered to be one of the most important features.
