> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Search > Search and discover industrial data, assets, and engineering diagrams across your organization. ## Start a search In the Flows workspace, navigate to the Home page or the Search tool: Click the Search field, type what you're looking for, and press Enter. Search returns data that matches your query precisely. For example, searching for `21-PT-10-19` returns results that contain all four parts (`21`, `PT`, `10`, `19`). If you find a pump, you'll also find associated assets, documents, sensor data, and engineering diagrams. Use [filters](#filter-and-sort-your-search-results) to refine your search results further. Select a result to [preview](#preview-your-search-results) more details and open in Charts or Canvas for further analysis. ## Filter and sort your search results To help you find exactly what you need, you can filter and sort your search results.

➀ **Categories** — filter the results by data **categories**, for example, to see only matching time series. ➁ **Location** — select the **locations** you want to see results from. ➂ **Filters** — select one or more Filters to further refine the results for a category. ➃ **Sort** — click any of the **column headings** to sort the results. ➄ **3D** — open a 3D model to explore physical assets, such as rigs or locations. Refer to [Browse 3D](/cdf/explore/navigate_3d) for more information. ## Preview your search results Select a result to preview the details in the right-hand sidebar, and open the item in Charts or Canvas for further analysis.

➀ **Overview** — see an **overview of the information** about a search result. ➁ **Details tabs** — view **detailed information** about the search result. The tabs vary by category. For example, Tree view is only available for hierarchical data like *assets*. ➂ **Open** — view the item in full screen and close the sidebar. ➃ **Open in Charts/Canvas** — open the item in Charts or Canvas for further analysis, or **download** a file. ## Download instances and relationship lists You can download lists of data instances from search results and instance page widgets as a CSV file. All CSV files include audit information: who downloaded, when, and a source URL that links back to the search page in CDF. Anyone with permission to view those search results can follow the link. Downloads from instance page widgets also include the properties (metadata) of the instance that owns the relationship. * **Files**: Only file metadata is exported, not the file itself. * **Time series**: Data points are not exported. Both search results and downloads are limited to 1,000 instances due to an API limit, even if the total number of matches exceeds that. ### Download instances Enter your search term in the Search field and press Enter. Then use [filters](#filter-and-sort-your-search-results), sorting, and column selection to refine your results. Click the download button to download the search results as a CSV file. ### Download relationship lists Select a relationship widget from the instance page, for example, **Assets** > **Path**. Click the download button to download the relationship list as a CSV file. ## Upload files To upload files directly in Search, an admin must configure the space for file uploads. Go to **Admin** > **Project settings** > **Locations** > **Configure** > **Space for file upload**, set the space for file uploads. Only one space can be set per location. Upload is only available for data model views. Once the space is configured, you can upload files directly in Search. Files may take a moment to appear after uploading. ## Work with PDF files You can find information in PDF files using AI document analysis and text search.