---
title: Search the community
description: Enter a keyword to use the type-ahead search on the Community homepage or enter one or more words to view all search results.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/communities/search.html
release: australia
product: Communities
classification: communities
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 3
breadcrumb: [Using communities, Communities, Customer Service Management]
---

# Search the community

Enter a keyword to use the type-ahead search on the Community homepage or enter one or more words to view all search results.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_communities.community\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the community homepage.

2.  Press the space bar to use the type-ahead search and enter a keyword in the **Search Community** field.

3.  Choose from the following options:

    1.  Click a content item, topic, forum, or profile that matches your search.

    2.  To enter your question, blog, or video if no matching content is displayed, click **Ask the Community**.

    3.  To display all search results, click **View all Results**.

4.  Alternatively, enter one or more keywords in the **Search Community** field and press the Enter key.

    A list of matching search results appears.


-   **[Refine your search results](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/communities/refine-search-results.md)**  
Refine your search results to narrow down the content displayed.
-   **[Sort your search results](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/communities/sort.md)**  
Sort your community search results to narrow down the content displayed.

**Parent Topic:**[Using communities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/communities/using-communities.md)

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[Email a community user]()

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