# Quick Search

## **What is Quick Search?**

Quick Search is a simple and convenient method for finding desired materials. It allows users to search materials by Material Designation, Material Group, and Standard. Its ease of use ensures that users can swiftly input minimal search criteria (such as Material Designation) to receive comprehensive results. Since no search criteria are mandatory, users can click the Search button to retrieve a list of all available materials. With Quick Search, users can choose to search only internal materials (slider on the left), both internal and Horizon materials (slider in the middle), or only [Horizon](https://docs.totalmateria.com/) materials (slider on the right). For more information on using Quick Search for finding [Horizon](https://docs.totalmateria.com/) materials, click on the [link](/search-tools/quick-search.md).

<figure><img src="/files/lnMAFFdVjdK1HGvkfF9R" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Figure 1</strong>: Screenshot of Total Viewer's Quick Search</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Perform Your First Quick Search**

To perform your first Quick Search, simply enter the material name in the Material Designation text box (e.g., 304) and click the Search button.

<figure><img src="/files/5cHyvBxv0LHaHiMxQL0V" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Figure 2:</strong> Screenshot of Total Viewer's Quick Search interface, configured for searching the internal material <em>304</em></p></figcaption></figure>

The search results will be presented in an organized list just below the defined search criteria (see [Results and Material lists](/total-materia-integrator/total-viewer/search-tools/results-and-material-lists.md) for more details).&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/UIbsuFfI6tQYND11vj6b" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Figure 3:</strong> Screenshot of Total Viewer's Quick Search result list after searching for the internal material 304</p></figcaption></figure>

## **Refine Your Search**

To refine your results, additional criteria can be defined using the dropdown menus:

* **Material Group:** Use this dropdown to filter results by material group (metals, polymers, aluminium, polyesters, etc.) or refine search results for specific material designation.
* **Standard:** Use this dropdown to filter results by a defined Standard (Standard Development Organization, e.g. ASTM, EN, SAE etc.) or refine results for specific material designation and/or material group.

<figure><img src="/files/xqpkCsLnGzmXGrqrp2HK" alt=""><figcaption><p><strong>Figure 4:</strong> Screenshot of Total Viewer's Quick Search when searching for the internal material <em>304</em>, with Ferrous Alloys as the material</p></figcaption></figure>

**Important Prerequisites**

{% hint style="danger" %}
Before using Quick Search, ensure that Materials, Material Groups, and Standards are added and configured in the [CREATOR](/total-materia-integrator/creator.md) section of Total Materia Integrator.&#x20;

**Note on access control:** Depending on the [account settings](/total-materia-integrator/creator/user-management/account-settings.md) and [user configuration](/total-materia-integrator/creator/user-management.md) set in the [CREATOR](/total-materia-integrator/creator.md) section, some material groups may be locked or inaccessible to certain users.
{% endhint %}

## Q\&A

To view frequently asked questions about using Quick Search, click on the following [link](/search-tools/quick-search.md), section "Q\&A".

**How does the Quick Search work?**

To view how the Quick search works, click on the following [link](/search-tools/quick-search.md), section "How does this search work".

**Quick Search for Total Materia Horizon materials**

To see how to apply Quick Search for searching Horizon materials, click on the following [link](/search-tools/quick-search.md).


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