# Fuzzy search and the “/” shortcut

> Every list in the dashboard — courses, students, recordings, quizzes, assignments, products, instructors, team — has the same search field. Press “/” anywhere on the page to jump into it, and the matching is typo-tolerant.

Last updated 2026-05-22 · Source: https://prolaud.com/help/fuzzy-search-and-slash

## Press “/” to focus

From anywhere on a list page, tap the “/” key. The search input takes focus and pre-selects whatever is in it, so you can start typing immediately to replace the old query. We skip the shortcut when you’re already typing in another input — it never steals keystrokes from a form.

The shortcut shows up in the ? overlay alongside the page-local actions, so you don’t have to memorize it: just press ? and the shortcut card lists what’s wired on the current screen.

## Typos are fine

Search is fuzzy. You can mistype a word and still find what you’re looking for. “javscrpt” still surfaces “JavaScript fundamentals”; “onbording” still surfaces “Onboarding cohort.” The matcher ranks exact substring hits highest, then falls back to in-order character matches with a gap penalty so closer matches sort first.

- Courses — search by title, category, or description.
- Students — search by name or email.
- Recordings — search by class title.
- Quizzes — search by title.
- Assignments — search by title.
- Storefront — search by product title or slug.
- Instructors — search by name, email, or phone.
- Team — search by name or email.

## Clearing the query

When the field has a query, the “/” hint on the right swaps for an X button. Click it (or hit Escape after focusing) to clear and re-show the full list.

> **Note:** On mobile the “/” hint hides itself — touch keyboards don’t map to it cleanly. The fuzzy match still works.

## Related

- [Engagement — at-risk students at a glance](https://prolaud.com/help/engagement-table)
- [Collapsible sidebar](https://prolaud.com/help/sidebar-groups)