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michaelt66237630
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January 15, 2017
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Help Search Bar

  • January 15, 2017
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I haven't been on Photoshop for a little less than a year, I've had computer troubles. I finally went in big for the Microsoft Surface Pro and the first thing I did was download Photoshop. Well, of course it's different in a few ways, as I expected. However, I always remembered that no matter what my problem was there was a search bar in the Help tab. If I wanted to pull up my swatches I could just go to the Help tab type in "swatches" and it would take me right to them. I just can't think of a sensible reason why they would take this away, as it was one of the most useful aspects of the entire service. I am here to ask if it is somewhere else and I am missing it, if there was somehow never a search bar in the Help tab and I am just mistaken, or if this option has really been taken away. I just want an answer, or help finding it if I can get it. I've googled it and the internet can't seem to comprehend my problem, so I'm here for the help of the experts. Thank you in advance.

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    Correct answer Jeff Arola

    I believe the Search Bar your referring to is mac only.

    However photoshop cc 2017 has search function that is similar sort of on both mac and windows.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/search.html

    Just click on the Magnifying Glass icon in the tool options bar.

    the mac only Help>Search

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    John Waller
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 15, 2017

    However, I always remembered that no matter what my problem was there was a search bar in the Help tab. If I wanted to pull up my swatches I could just go to the Help tab type in "swatches" and it would take me right to them. I just can't think of a sensible reason why they would take this away, as it was one of the most useful aspects of the entire service. I am here to ask if it is somewhere else and I am missing it, if there was somehow never a search bar in the Help tab and I am just mistaken, or if this option has really been taken away. I just want an answer, or help finding it if I can get it.

    What R_Kelly said: Search in the Help menu is Mac OS X only

    http://www.imore.com/how-use-macs-help-menu#application

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 15, 2017

    I believe the Search Bar your referring to is mac only.

    However photoshop cc 2017 has search function that is similar sort of on both mac and windows.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/search.html

    Just click on the Magnifying Glass icon in the tool options bar.

    the mac only Help>Search

    davescm
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 15, 2017

    Hi

    Try this :   Press Ctrl+F

    Dave

    Known Participant
    March 27, 2023

    Thanks