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# Finding any page
Press Ctrl+K or the search button to open any page, action or student by name, and use the bell to see what needs you.
**Where to go:** On a computer, the **Search…** box in the top bar, or **Ctrl+K** on the keyboard (**⌘K** on a Mac). On a phone, the search button (magnifying glass) at the top right. **Before you start:** [Sign in](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/start/sign-in.md). This search is in the app for teachers and staff.
The **search window** is one place from which you can reach any page without digging through menus. It has three tabs: **People** (students, guardians, staff, invoices, receipts), **Page** and **Action** (for example taking attendance, generating fees).
[Open a page by searching](#task-main) · [Find a student](#task-people) · [Your to-do](#task-alerts) · [Problems and fixes](#trouble)
**On this page**
* [Open a page by searching](#task-main)
* [How to know the right page opened](#confirm)
* [Other situations](#other)
* [Find a student, guardian or invoice](#task-people)
* [Start an action directly](#task-action)
* [See your to-do](#task-alerts)
* [Problems and fixes](#trouble)
* [Who can do what](#roles)
* [Learn more](#more)
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## Open a page by searching
1. Press **Ctrl+K** on the keyboard, or tap the **Search…** box in the top bar.
→ The **Search** window opens in the middle, with a box to type in. If you opened pages before, a **Recent** list shows below.
2. Go to the **Page** tab (tap it, or press the right arrow). Type part of a page name, for example `Attendance`.
→ Pages that match the name appear. A page whose name starts with what you typed comes first.
3. Tap the page you want. (On the keyboard, choose with the up and down arrows and press **Enter**.)
→ The window closes and that page opens.
**On a phone:** tap the search button at the top right; the rest of the steps are the same.
> **Remember:** Searching changes nothing; it only opens a page. A page you are not allowed to open does not appear in the results either.
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## How to know the right page opened
Searching does not submit anything, so there is no three-state list here. When the page opens, its name shows at the top and the page is highlighted in the left menu.
**To check:** Press **Ctrl+K** again; the page is in the **Recent** list.
**If no result comes:** See [Problems and fixes](#trouble).
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## Other situations
### Find a student, guardian or invoice
1. Press **Ctrl+K**. The **People** tab is open first.
2. Type a student's name, roll number, a guardian, a staff member or an invoice number.
→ Results appear under **Students**, **Guardians**, **Staff**, [**Invoices**](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/fee-structures/invoices.md) and **Receipts**.
3. Tap the one you want. → Their page opens. For a receipt, the student who paid opens.
Only people who can see student information get the **People** tab. If you cannot, the window shows only **Page** and **Action**.
### Start an action directly
On the **Action** tab, type the name of an action (for example attendance or fees), then tap a result. → That action's page opens directly. Only the actions your role can do are shown. If an action needs something opened first (for example a student), it is greyed out with the words **Open a student first**.
### See your to-do
The bell button (**Notifications**) in the top bar shows your to-do and notifications. When something needs you, the bell shows a number.
1. Tap the bell button.
→ A small panel opens. At the top is **Needs your attention**: the most urgent item, with **Show** beside it. If there is nothing, it says **Nothing needs you right now.** Below, **On this device** shows the results of your recent work.
2. Tap **Show**.
→ The **Your to-do** window opens, with **Urgent**, **Warning** and **Reminder** groups. Tapping the main button of an item opens the page for that work.
To see the whole list, tap **See all to-do** in the panel. Tapping the coloured strip at the top of a page (for example **2 urgent**) also opens the same **Your to-do** window.
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## Problems and fixes
| What you see | What to do | Who can help |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| **No matches for "…".** | Try other words: Bangla or English, the full name or part of it. Check that you are on the right tab. | — |
| You cannot find a page | Your role may not be able to open that page. See [Who can do what](#roles). | School admin |
| The **People** tab is missing | Your role is not allowed to search student information. Use the **Page** tab. | School admin |
| Nothing happens when you press **Ctrl+K** | The window may have opened and closed again (pressing a second time closes it). Press once, or tap the **Search…** box at the top. | — |
| **Could not load alerts.** | Tap **Try again** in the panel. | — |
If a page or button is missing, see [Why can't I see this?](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/help/cant-see-this.md).
If a word is not clear, see the [Glossary](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/help/glossary.md).
What's newo see what is new, read [T](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/help/whats-new.md).
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## Who can do what
| Role | **Page** tab | **Action** tab | **People** tab |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| Teachers and all staff, admin | Pages you can open | Actions you can do | If you can see student information |
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## Learn more Keyboard shortcuts
Press **?** (when you are not in a text box) to open the **Keyboard shortcuts** list.
| Key | What it does |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Ctrl/⌘ + K | Open command palette |
| ? | Open this list |
| ← → | Switch tab |
| Ctrl + 1-3 | Jump to a tab |
| / | Jump to Page (as first character) |
| > | Jump to Action (as first character) |
| ↑ ↓ | Move selection |
| Enter | Open selection |
| Esc | Close |
How searching works
* A page name matches the name written in the current language, and for some pages extra words (for example the [**Applications**](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/applications.md) page also appears if you type "leave").
* Results show only the pages and actions for your role.
* **People** search comes from the school's system, a moment after you stop typing.
**Related pages**
* [**Signing in**](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/start/sign-in.md) — the first page after you sign in.
* [**Open on your phone and install as an app**](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/start/phone.md) — where the search button is on a phone.
* [**Your account**](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/start/account.md) — the account menu in the top bar.
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> **Remember:** Searching changes nothing; it only opens a page. A page you are not allowed to open does not appear in the results either.
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## How to know the right page opened
Searching does not submit anything, so there is no three-state list here. When the page opens, its name shows at the top and the page is highlighted in the left menu.
**To check:** Press **Ctrl+K** again; the page is in the **Recent** list.
**If no result comes:** See [Problems and fixes](#trouble).
***
## Other situations
### Find a student, guardian or invoice
1. Press **Ctrl+K**. The **People** tab is open first.
2. Type a student's name, roll number, a guardian, a staff member or an invoice number.
→ Results appear under **Students**, **Guardians**, **Staff**, [**Invoices**](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/fee-structures/invoices.md) and **Receipts**.
3. Tap the one you want. → Their page opens. For a receipt, the student who paid opens.
Only people who can see student information get the **People** tab. If you cannot, the window shows only **Page** and **Action**.
### Start an action directly
On the **Action** tab, type the name of an action (for example attendance or fees), then tap a result. → That action's page opens directly. Only the actions your role can do are shown. If an action needs something opened first (for example a student), it is greyed out with the words **Open a student first**.
### See your to-do
The bell button (**Notifications**) in the top bar shows your to-do and notifications. When something needs you, the bell shows a number.
1. Tap the bell button.
→ A small panel opens. At the top is **Needs your attention**: the most urgent item, with **Show** beside it. If there is nothing, it says **Nothing needs you right now.** Below, **On this device** shows the results of your recent work.
2. Tap **Show**.
→ The **Your to-do** window opens, with **Urgent**, **Warning** and **Reminder** groups. Tapping the main button of an item opens the page for that work.
To see the whole list, tap **See all to-do** in the panel. Tapping the coloured strip at the top of a page (for example **2 urgent**) also opens the same **Your to-do** window.
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## Problems and fixes
| What you see | What to do | Who can help |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| **No matches for "…".** | Try other words: Bangla or English, the full name or part of it. Check that you are on the right tab. | — |
| You cannot find a page | Your role may not be able to open that page. See [Who can do what](#roles). | School admin |
| The **People** tab is missing | Your role is not allowed to search student information. Use the **Page** tab. | School admin |
| Nothing happens when you press **Ctrl+K** | The window may have opened and closed again (pressing a second time closes it). Press once, or tap the **Search…** box at the top. | — |
| **Could not load alerts.** | Tap **Try again** in the panel. | — |
If a page or button is missing, see [Why can't I see this?](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/help/cant-see-this.md).
If a word is not clear, see the [Glossary](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/help/glossary.md).
What's newo see what is new, read [T](/schoolmanagerp-docs/en/help/whats-new.md).
***
## Who can do what
| Role | **Page** tab | **Action** tab | **People** tab |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| Teachers and all staff, admin | Pages you can open | Actions you can do | If you can see student information |
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## Learn more