Metal has two ways to find things fast: a global command palette and a dedicated Files search.
Global search (command palette)
Press ⌘ K (or click Search in the sidebar) to open the command palette. Start typing to jump to:
- Pages — Home, Companies, Folders, and more.
- Companies and Deals.
- Files — matched by name.
The command palette matches records and files by name. To search across the contents of your documents, use Files search.
Files search
Open Files and use Search files and documents, then press Enter. This searches across your ingested documents, not just titles. Narrow results with the company, document type, and source filters.
Search vs. chat
Search finds existing records and files. The AI Chat (press ⌘ J) is conversational — ask questions and have Metal reason over your firm’s context. They’re separate tools for different jobs. 
