Global Search Bar
QUICKLY SEARCH FOR & ACCESS INFORMATION
Located in the top right of every page, the Global Search Bar can be used to easily launch a search or access content from anywhere in the application. The types of content available to search via Global Search depend on your subscription package.
The Global Search Bar can be used to:
- Initiate a search
- Quickly open a Company or Contact Profile
- Access recently viewed items
How to Initiate a Search via the Global Search Bar
- Hover over the blue square to choose the type of content you want to search for, such as companies, contacts, or industries.
- Enter a name or keyword in the search box.
- Click the magnifying glass or the Enter button on your keyboard to search.
How to Quickly Find a Company or Contact via the Global Search Bar
- Hover over the blue square to choose companies or contacts for the search type.
- Enter a company name or contact name in the search box.
- A list of companies or contacts related to your search term will populate in the drop down menu. Click the appropriate item to open the profile.
- If the provided suggestions are not what you are looking for, click the magnifying glass icon or the Enter button on your keyboard to search the entire database. You will be presented with a list of items that match your search term. You can further edit this list by clicking Modify on the left side of the search results screen.
How to Access Recently Viewed Items via the Global Search Bar
- Place your cursor in the search field on the Global Search bar.
- The 10 most recently viewed items will display in the drop down.
- Click an item to open it.
Global Search Bar Tips & Tricks
Quotes & Booleans
Place words in quotes to find an exact term. Further refine results by using location specifiers or Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT. (Please note that you must format the Boolean operators in all caps.)
Company Name + Location
Combine company name and location information (state or city) to quickly find a specific branch within an organization. For example: Tesco + Oxford.
Conceptual Search®
Conceptual Search is a unique feature of D&B Hoovers that helps you connect topics or concepts to the businesses that are talking about them. For example, you could leverage Conceptual Search to identify a list of companies that are talking about security breaches in the news. Conceptual Searches can be initiated from either the Global Search Bar or the Search & Build a List Form.
Please visit the Conceptual Search section to learn more about this functionality.