Search preferences reference

Reference for Search preferences.

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Use the Search preferences to set your search preferences for the Editor.

You can also access the Search preferences in one of the following ways:

Enter ? (question mark) in the search field and select Open Search Preferences from the results.
From More Options (:) in the top-left of the Search window, select Preferences.

To open the preferences, go to Edit > Preferences > Search (macOS: Unity > Settings > Search).

Search Preferences

General search settings

Setting	Function
Track the current selection in the search	Enable this setting to execute the `SearchProvider.trackSelection` callback each time the Search selection changes. The callback pings Assets in the Project window or Hierarchy window, which can slow Search navigation in large Projects.
Generate an asset preview thumbnail for found items	Enable this setting to display thumbnails for items that are currently visible in the results pane of the Search window. When you disable this setting, Search displays a generic icon. This is useful in large Projects, where generating icons can slow Search navigation.
Select the typing debounce threshold (ms)	The debouncing threshold is the time the system waits for the user to finish typing before executing the search.
Reset Priorities	Resets all providers to their default on/off state and priority.
Search Engines	Set the search fields in the Object Selector, Project, and Scene to one of the available search engines. Classic - The original search functionality. Advanced - The latest version of Search for Unity (formerly QuickSearch).

Setting	Function
A [Provider Toggles]	Enable and disable providers. When you disable a provider, Search ignores it when executing searches.
B [Provider Order]	Use these settings to modify the order in which search items are shown on the screen. All items of a given provider priority appear before any lower priority items.
C [Default Actions]	Use these settings to choose the default actions to execute when you select (for example, double-click) an item in the search results.

Set the Custom index pages by selecting them or deselecting them from the Custom Indexers dropdown list.

For more information, refer to the following resources: