> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.maker.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.maker.co/maker-nav/build-your-nav/how-can-i-search-for-a-menu-item.md).

# How can I search for a menu item?

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### Click this icon.

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### Click the "Search for menu items..." field.

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### You have 4 search options:

* **Title**
* **Link::** Link search is exact matches only. If you know the linked URL of a menu item and want to quickly look it up, just paste that link in the search.
* **Node ID:** Each menu item in the Nav has a unique ID. You can find this ID in the URL when editing the node in the editor:\
  [https://nav.maker.co/editor/\[configId\]/navigation/\[nodeId\]\
  Or](https://nav.maker.co/editor/%5BconfigId%5D/navigation/%5BnodeId%5D%EF%BF%BCOr), the ID can be found in the preview URL as \&QNCategoryId=\[nodeId].
* **Path:**  starts as soon as your search query includes a / character. For example - when searching for the children category, type the title of the parent category followed by /, and now you can see all descendants of the parent category and continue typing the children title to refine the results further. [See this video for reference](https://www.loom.com/share/d5ac0ed1e0f944b7b16c15a0fb3691b3?sid=f074b585-04f7-4dd6-8305-9ca671648fad)
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