# Use Classic Search

> Use the classic search in the Project and Hierarchy windows and in the Scene view.

Use Classic Search to filter items in:

* The **Hierarchy** window and Editor view, which run their search together.
* The **Project** window.

For more complex searches, and to search other parts of the Unity Editor, use [Unity Search](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-navigating-managing/editor-searching/search-overview.md).

## Choose a search option

There are two ways to search the **Hierarchy** and **Project** windows and the **Scene** view:

* Use the search bar for simple textual queries that filter the assets in these windows.

  > **Tip:**
  >
  > In the **Project** window, you can select additional filters next to the search bar.

* Select **Open in Search** (
  **Open in Search:**
  ![](/api/media?file=/engine/6000.3/media/images/openinsearch.png)) to open the [**Unity Search**](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-navigating-managing/editor-searching/search-overview.md) window. Unity Search allows more complex queries and includes a visual query builder to make searching easier.

## Filter GameObjects in the Hierarchy window and Scene view

The **Hierarchy** window and **Scene** view use the same search string. What you type in one search bar appears in the other.

To filter GameObjects in the **Hierarchy** window or **Scene** view:

1. In the search box in either the **Hierarchy** window or **Scene** view, enter a search query.

   Unity filters both the **Scene** view and the **Hierarchy** window as you type.

2. Optional: To limit the filter to name or type, select the magnifying glass on the bar to open a menu.

The **Hierarchy** window lists matching GameObjects in alphabetical order. In the **Scene** view, GameObjects that match the search appear in full color; everything else is grayed out.


**Scene and Hierarchy showing only the plane GameObject in full color.:**
![](/api/media?file=/engine/6000.3/media/images/SearchingInEditor-Scene.png)

To keep non-matching GameObjects in the Scene view in color, go to **Edit** > **Preferences** > Editor (macOS: **Unity** > **Settings** > **Scene View**) and disable **Enable filtering while searching**.

To clear the filter, delete the text or select **x** in the search box.

## Search for assets in the Project window

To search assets by **name**, **type**, or **label** in the **Project** window:

1. In the **Project** window's search box, enter a search query.
2. Optional: Select a type or label filter from the options near the search bar.

The **Project** window lists matching assets in tabs: **All**, **In Packages**, **In Assets**, and the current folder.

To clear the filter, delete the text or select **x** in the search box.

## Additional resources

* [Unity Search](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-navigating-managing/editor-searching/search-overview.md)
* [Search preferences reference](/engine/6000.3/manual/unity-editor/editor-settings-reference/preferences/search.md)
* [Use the Advanced Object Picker](/engine/6000.3/manual/working-with-gameobjects/unity-components/inspector-manage-components/search-advanced-object-picker.md)