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Search and commands

Press ⌘K, or click the magnifying glass in the title bar, to open Search. Use it to find content, run commands or open a setting.

The Search window with 'grace' typed, showing results grouped as Slides in this presentation, Songs and Scripture.
Search results for 'grace', grouped by kind.
Group Searches Choosing a result
Slides in this presentation Slide text and labels Selects the slide in Design, or shows it in Present.
Songs Title, author, lyrics, CCLI number and tags Opens the Song picker on that song.
Scripture References and Bible text Opens the Scripture picker with the passage filled in.
Media Name and tags Adds a Media slide. ⌘Return shows it in the Library instead.
Saved slides Name and tags Adds the slide.
Themes Name Applies the theme to the current group, or the presentation. ⌘Return shows it in the Library.
Commands Action names, such as “Go Live”, “Blank” or “Toggle Grid” Runs the command. Saved messages appear as commands too, such as “Show Message: Silence phones”.
Settings Setting names Opens Settings at that setting.

Each group shows its top results, with a line to show more. When you type something that looks like a reference, such as ps 23, Scripture comes first. While live, slides and commands come first.

  • ↑ and ↓ move through results.
  • Return chooses a result.
  • Esc closes Search.

When the box is empty, your recent searches are listed.

Adding content from Search follows the same rules as the pickers: Return adds and shows, and ⌥Return adds without changing the screen. New slides go after the live slide’s group.