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Omar-Abdelaziz
Omar-Abdelaziz
Inspiring
November 7, 2023
Answered

Search bar in project panel not working

  • November 7, 2023
  • 4 replies
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The search issue is back again, it is not working correctly, It leads to no matching search results or no results at all.

Please fix this issue it is so annoying, I must create a new project and import the project I'm working on to make it work.

It's 2024 version and it's still there!!

 

    Correct answer Jon.M.

    Thanks Kevin, I am working on multiple projects for clients and this makes it challenging to stop and troubleshoot when one needs to delivery, etc. I reset preferences last night and that seemed to solve my issues. I too am cognizant of issues that may be introduced when using custom workspaces (as I do) that may corrupt when utilizing a new version. All working good now. Resenting preferences, deleting cache, and restarting, (and making a fresh workspaces) are the usual things that solve most problems. Thank you for your help.

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    Jon.M.
    Jon.M.Correct answer
    Inspiring
    August 12, 2024

    Thanks Kevin, I am working on multiple projects for clients and this makes it challenging to stop and troubleshoot when one needs to delivery, etc. I reset preferences last night and that seemed to solve my issues. I too am cognizant of issues that may be introduced when using custom workspaces (as I do) that may corrupt when utilizing a new version. All working good now. Resenting preferences, deleting cache, and restarting, (and making a fresh workspaces) are the usual things that solve most problems. Thank you for your help.

    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Community Manager
    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 12, 2024

    Hello @Omar-Abdelaziz and @Jon.M.,

    Can you try the solution provided in this thread? https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-discussions/search-bar-not-working/m-p/14398573#M489630

     

    Let the team know if this works for you.

     

    Thanks,
    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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    JulianGustavoGomez-NP
    Participating Frequently
    October 3, 2025

    Hi Kevin,

     

    Has Adobe accepted this "solution" of having to uncheck Import Workspaces/rename your file as a permanent answer to this problem? People have been having this search issue show up for at least 2 years based on posts to the forum and the "solution" from Adobe has repeatedly been the same. Clearly this is a bug that needs to actually be fixed – search is not a niche feature to ignore such a frustrating bug for years.

    R Neil Haugen
    R Neil Haugen
    Legend
    August 10, 2024

    One thing about the Search bar that does trip people up, is if there is a BLANK "character" at the front of the search box. It is very easy to get that, you don't "see" anything there, and it messes up any search efforts.

     

    As this can happen easily enough, it's the first thing to test for Search bar issues. Click in the Search bar, right-arrow to make sure you're at the far end, then backspace until it stops moving to see that you have cleared all characters out.

     

    That ...might ... be your issue. Worth trying, anyway.

    Everyone's mileage always varies ...
      Jon.M.
      Jon.M.
      Inspiring
      August 10, 2024

      same, I just know I can't use it like I used to so I just have to find the file/asset I am looking for by myself, annoying and stupid in my opinion. Trashed preferences, no difference.

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