# Search Menu actions

Search menu commands open the search dialog. There are specialized tabs on the general Search dialog to help you search for:

- Files, or for text in files
- Elements in C/C++ files
- Text in the online help
- Plug-ins.

Name | Function | Keyboard Shortcut
--- | --- | ---
C/C++... | Opens the search dialog on the C/C++ search page |
Search... | Opens the search dialog for your current editor | Ctrl + H
File... | Opens the search dialog on the File search page |
Text | Opens the submenu for full-text search in given scope (workspace, project, file or working set) |

Coding aids
C/C++ search

Searching for C/C++ elements
Customizing the C/C++ editor

C/C++ editor preferences
Search dialog
Search view