# Search & Command K

Find anything in Micro instantly with universal search and quick actions.

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Press `⌘K` (or `Ctrl+K` on Windows/Linux) to open Command K—your universal search and command palette.

## Search Tabs

Command K organizes search results into tabs for faster navigation:

| Tab | What it searches |
|-----|------------------|
| All | Everything across your workspace |
| Emails | Email threads and messages |
| Tasks | Tasks from all your lists |
| Docs | Documents you've created |
| Events | Calendar events and meetings |
| People | Contact records |
| Companies | Organization records |
| Files | Files from emails and docs |
| Links | URLs extracted from emails and docs |
| Chats | Your past AI chat conversations |

Use `Tab` to cycle through tabs, or click directly on a tab name.

## Preview Panel

When searching People or Companies, a preview panel appears on the right showing:
- Profile photo and basic info
- Recent activity
- Quick actions

This lets you see details without leaving Command K.

## Quick Actions

Create new items directly from Command K:

| Action | Shortcut |
|--------|----------|
| New Email | C |
| New Task | T |
| New Document | D |
| New Person | — |
| New Company | — |
| New List | — |
| Intro | — |

Start typing "new" or the action name to see all options.

## Other Actions

Command K also provides quick access to settings and utilities:

| Action | Shortcut | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| Change Theme | Shift + D | Toggle between light and dark mode |
| Change Style | — | Switch between style presets (Athletic, Mathletic, Pragmatic, Cryptic, Socratic) |
| Invite Team Member | ⌘I | Send workspace invitations |
| Shortcuts | — | Open the keyboard shortcuts panel |
| Feedback | — | Send feedback to the Micro team |
| Get Help | — | Access support resources |
| Documentation | — | Open the docs site |

## Add to List

When viewing a Person or Company in search results, you can quickly add them to any list:
1. Select the record
2. Click "Add to List" in the preview panel
3. Choose the destination list

## AI Search

Type a question in natural language to search with AI:
- "What did Sarah email me about last week?"
- "Find all emails about the Q4 budget"
- "Show me tasks due this week"

AI search understands context and can find information across emails, docs, and records.

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## Deep Search

Deep Search is Micro's semantic search layer. It goes beyond keyword matching — it understands the meaning of your query and finds relevant results across your email history, even when the exact words don't match.

## How It Works

When you connect your email, Micro indexes your email history into a searchable semantic database. This powers:

- **AI assistant answers** — When you ask the AI a question about past conversations, it uses Deep Search to find relevant emails
- **On-demand autofill** — When the AI fills a property, it can search your email history for context
- **Meeting prep** — Background research pulls from your full conversation history with a person

## What Gets Indexed

Deep Search indexes all of your synced email history — everything Micro ingests is searchable. On free and trial plans, that's the last 3 years. On paid plans, it's your full inbox history.

New emails are indexed automatically as they arrive.

## Deep Search vs Regular Search

| | Regular Search | Deep Search |
|---|---|---|
| **How it works** | Keyword matching | Semantic understanding |
| **Coverage** | All synced emails | All synced emails |
| **Used by** | Command K search bar | AI assistant, autofill, meeting prep |
| **Example** | Searching "budget" finds emails containing "budget" | Asking "what did we discuss about finances?" finds emails about budgets, revenue, costs |

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## Email Sync

When you connect a Gmail account, Micro syncs your email history:

| | Free / Trial | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| **Emails synced** | Last 3 years | Full inbox history |
| **Contacts created** | All unique contacts from synced emails | All unique contacts from synced emails |
| **Deep Search indexed** | All synced emails | All synced emails |

After the initial sync, new emails are processed in real time.

> **Note:** Sync happens in two phases. First, your recent sent emails are synced so you see your conversations quickly. Then a full background sync runs for the rest of your history.

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### Pro Tip

Use Command K as your home base. Instead of navigating through menus, just press `⌘K` and type what you want to do—whether that's finding an email, creating a task, or changing your theme.