> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snow-owl-authoring-platform/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snow-owl-authoring-platform/browsing-and-searching/searching/quick-search.md).
# Quick Search
### Quick Search box in the toolbar
Snow Owl is designed to make searching for concepts as simple as possible. The Quick Search box in the toolbar allows searching through all terminologies from a single location. Search results appear progressively with each character typed further refining the search.
* The results are listed in different provider sections (e.g. Previous choices, bookmarks, SNOMED CT, ICD-10, etc.) making it easy to identify their origin.
* Matches are highlighted to visually indicate similarities between the result and the search term. Approximate matches are displayed in grey font.
* Expand the search window by dragging the corner, or press the shortcut (CTRL-4 on Windows; CMD-4 on OS X) to see additional results.
* Click a result in the list to open the editor and review the concept, or code.
Below are some tips for doing Quick Searches:
* When searching for a concept using multiple words, it's usually much faster to type only the first couple characters of each word. For example, if looking for the `Allen cognitive level screening score`, just type the first letters `al co le sc`. You can also change the order of the characters (e.g. `le co al sc`).
* The Quick Search also works for searching by concept ID. The ID must be an exact match to be displayed.
### Quick Search assisted content editing
The Quick Search widget is also used in the entry fields of the concept editor.
To further aid users, when defining new content, the results displayed in the entry field are categorized as sanctioned or unsanctioned by the concept model.
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# Agent Instructions
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## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.
Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter:
```
GET https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snow-owl-authoring-platform/browsing-and-searching/searching/quick-search.md?ask=&goal=
```
`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.
Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.