# Search, filters and shortcuts Source: https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/get-started/search-and-filters · Last updated: 2026-10-27 Filter Qualflare lists with key:value tokens, save Explore queries, and jump to any page with the command palette and keyboard shortcuts. Qualflare has no global search across test cases, launches and defects: the command palette (Shift+/) opens pages, and the filter bar on each list page narrows that page's records with `key:value` tokens. This page lists every filter key by page, the saved-query actions on **Explore** and every keyboard shortcut. | Tool | Where | How to open it | What it finds | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | Command palette | **Search...** in the top bar | Shift+/ | Pages of the current project or workspace, not records | | Filter bar | **Browse**, **Explore**, **Launches**, **Defects**, **Failure Clusters**, **AI Insights**, **Audit Logs** and a suite's **Test Cases** tab | Cmd+K (macOS) / Ctrl+K | The records on that page, by `key:value` filters or plain words | | AI filter | The **Explore** filter bar | / in an empty bar, or the Quo icon | Filters Qualflare writes from a plain-language request | | Saved queries | **Explore** | **Save Query**, **Saved Queries** | Filter sets saved for the whole project | ## Command palette Qualflare has no global search across test cases, launches and defects. The **Search...** box in the top bar opens the command palette, which takes you to a page. ### Opening the palette * Click **Search...** in the top bar (shown on wide screens) * Or press Shift+/ (the ? key) anywhere outside a text field ### Using the palette * Type part of a page name, such as `launches` or `defects`, then press **Enter** or click the result. The arrow keys move through the list * Inside a project, it lists the project's pages: [Overview](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/analytics), [Browse](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/test-suites), [Explore](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/explore), [Milestones](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/milestones), [Shared Steps](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/shared-steps), [Test Plans](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/test-plans), [Launches](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/runs/launches), [Defects](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/defects), [AI Insights](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/ai/insights), [Failure Clusters](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/ai/failure-clusters#cluster-fields-and-actions), [Teams](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/administration/teams), [Integrations](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/integrations) and [Settings](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/administration/project-settings) * Outside a project, it lists the workspace pages you can open, such as [Workspace Settings](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/administration/workspaces) * It also matches common words, for example `bugs` finds Defects and `runs` finds Launches To find test cases, launches or defects, use the filter bar on that page. *Figure: The command palette opens pages; it doesn't search test cases, launches or defects.* ## Filter bar syntax List pages such as Browse, Explore, Launches and Defects have a filter bar. Type filters into it and press **Enter** to apply them. | You type | What it does | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | `key:value` | Filters on one field, for example `severity:critical` | | `key:value1,value2` | Matches any of the values, for example `severity:critical,high` | | `key:"two words"` | Quotes a value that contains spaces | | Two or more filters | All of them apply at once, for example `severity:critical status:active` | | Plain words | A free-text search on the page, for example `login` | | `key:true` | Turns on a yes/no filter, for example `archived:true` on Browse | *Figure: Filters are key:value tokens; commas match any of the values, and separate tokens all apply.* Rules: * Only the keys listed for a page work there. Any other `word:value` is treated as plain text. * As you type, the bar suggests keys and then values. Pick values that come from your data, such as environments, languages, teams and categories, from the suggestions: the filter stores an ID, so a typed display name may not match. * There are no `AND`, `OR` or `NOT` operators, no parentheses, no wildcards such as `*`, and no comparisons such as `>` or `<`. *Figure: As you type, the filter bar suggests keys and then values from your data.* ### AI filter on Explore On **Explore**, you can describe the cases you want in plain words instead. Click the Quo icon in the filter bar, or type / while the bar is empty, then write a request such as "active high-priority manual cases". Qualflare turns it into filters. See [Using AI-Powered Filtering](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/ai/ai-filter). ## Filter keys by page | Page | Keys | Values | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Browse](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/test-suites) | `priority`, `testType`, `automation`, `teamSeq` (Team), `archived`, `isFlaky` (Flaky), `stale` (Not run in 30+ days) | `priority`: low, medium, high, critical. `automation`: automated, manual. `archived`, `isFlaky` and `stale` take `true`. `isFlaky` appears when your plan includes flaky test detection | | [Suite > Test Cases tab](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/test-cases) | `priority`, `state`, `showArchived` (Archived) | `state`: draft, review, active, outdated | | [Explore](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/explore) | `state`, `priority`, `testType`, `automation` | `priority`: critical, high, medium, low. `automation`: automated, manual. See the note on `state` below | | [Launches](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/runs/launches) | `platform`, `automation`, `environment`, `language` | `platform`: android, ios, web (type `ios` in lower case; the **iOS** suggestion matches no launch today). `automation`: automated, manual | | [Defects](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/defects) | `severity`, `status`, `category`, `environment` | `severity`: low, medium, high, critical. `status`: active, action\_required, false\_positive, closed, reopened. `category`: the categories your defects use, such as `flaky` | | [Failure Clusters](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/ai/failure-clusters#cluster-fields-and-actions) | `severity`, `status` | `severity`: critical, high, medium, low. `status`: pending, analysed | | [AI Insights](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/ai/insights) | `status` | active, accepted, declined, stale | | [Audit Logs](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/administration/audit-logs) (workspace) | `actorType`, `action`, `resourceType`, `from`, `to` | `from` and `to` take a date | Every page except **Audit Logs** also takes plain words as a free-text search. On **Explore**, the `state` filter offers active, pending, inactive and archived. Only `active` matches a case state today. To filter Draft, Review or Outdated cases, use a suite's **Test Cases** tab. Custom fields, pass rate, duration, assignee, reporter and resolved date are not filters on any page. ## Sorting and shareable views * Click a column header to sort by it. Click it again to reverse the order. Lists sort by one column at a time. * Your filters, sort order and page number are part of the page's URL. Refreshing keeps them, and you can bookmark the URL or send it to a teammate to show the same view. * The sidebar links open pages with their default filters: none on most pages, and only Active recommendations on AI Insights. ## Saved queries on Explore Saved queries live on the **Explore** page (the Test Case Explorer on qualflare.com), for test cases. Other pages don't have saved searches. ### Saving a query 1. On **Explore**, set the filters you want. 2. Click **Save Query**. 3. Enter a **Query Name** and save. ### Loading and updating a query * **Load**: pick a query from the **Saved Queries** picker. Type in **Search queries...** to find one. * **Update Query**: overwrite the loaded query with the current filters. * **Save As**: save the current filters as a new query under a new name. Saved queries can't be renamed or deleted in the app yet. ### Who can see saved queries Saved queries belong to the project, not to a person: every project member sees them. Saving, updating and **Save As** need a project role: Requires the Editor role or higher in the project. In the web app today, that has to be your role in this project: a higher workspace role alone doesn't turn the buttons on. See [Users & Roles](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/administration/roles-permissions). You can attach saved queries to a test plan on its **Dynamic Queries** tab, but they don't add cases to the plan's runs yet; see [Test Plans Reference](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/test-plans). See [Exploring Cases and Saved Queries](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/explore) for step-by-step instructions. ## Keyboard shortcuts | Shortcut | Where | What it does | | ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | Shift+/ (the ? key) | Anywhere, when you aren't typing in a field | Opens the command palette | | Cmd+K (macOS) / Ctrl+K | Pages with a filter bar | Moves the cursor to the filter bar | | Enter | Filter bar | Applies the filters | | Up or Down, then Enter | Filter bar suggestions, command palette | Moves through the list and picks an item | | Esc | Filter bar | Closes the suggestions | | / | Explore filter bar, while it's empty | Switches to the AI filter | | Enter | AI filter | Writes the filters from your request | | Esc | AI filter | Leaves the AI filter | | Esc | Detail panel, while focus is inside it, or a dialog | Closes it | | Left or Right | The detail panel's **Resize panel** handle | Left widens the panel, Right narrows it | | Enter | [Quo](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/ai/quo) message box | Sends the message | | Shift+Enter | Quo message box | Starts a new line | | Esc | Quo message box, while Quo is answering | Stops the answer | | Cmd+Enter (macOS) / Ctrl+Enter | Comment box | Posts the comment | | Cmd+Enter (macOS) / Ctrl+Enter | Reply or comment edit box | Saves the reply or the edit | | Esc | Reply or comment edit box | Cancels the reply or the edit | ## Search tips and best practices ### Common search patterns | Goal | Page | Type this | | --------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | Critical and high defects that are still open | Defects | `severity:critical,high status:active,action_required` | | Active defects in the Flaky Test category | Defects | `category:flaky status:active` | | Critical and high manual cases about login | Explore | `priority:critical,high automation:manual login` | | Manual launches on the web platform | Launches | `platform:web automation:manual` | | Archived suites and cases | Browse | `archived:true` | `category:flaky` is suggested once at least one defect in the project has that category. ## Troubleshooting search issues **No results:** * Remove filters one at a time to find the one that excludes everything * Check the key: an unknown key becomes plain text, which may match nothing * Pick environment, language, team and category values from the suggestions instead of typing them **Too many results:** * Add another filter. Separate filters all apply at once * Add a word to narrow the free-text search ## Limits Search and filters in Qualflare have these limits: * There is no global search across test cases, launches and defects: the command palette opens pages, not records. * The filter bar has no `AND`, `OR` or `NOT` operators, no parentheses, no wildcards and no comparisons. * Custom fields, pass rate, duration, assignee, reporter and resolved date are not filters on any page. * Saved queries exist only on **Explore**, and they can't be renamed or deleted in the app yet. * On **Explore**, the `state` filter matches only `active` today. ## Related * **Guides:** [Exploring Cases and Saved Queries](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/explore) · [Create and edit test cases](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/create-test-cases) · [Using AI-Powered Filtering](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/ai/ai-filter) · [Reporting Test Results](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/runs/analyze-results) · [Overview dashboard](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/analytics) * **Reference:** [Test cases: fields, states and steps](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/test-cases) · [Test Plans Reference](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/test-management/test-plans) · [Defects](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/defects) · [Glossary](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/reference/glossary) · [Create, triage and close defects](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/defects/manage-defects) * **CLI:** [Cases Commands](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/cli/read-commands#cases) · [Launches Commands](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/cli/read-commands#launches) · [Defects Commands](https://docs.qualflare.com/docs/cli/read-commands#defects): list and filter records from a terminal