Design Searchable Interfaces
Search & Discovery · search
Updated 2026-07-28
- If users cannot find something, it effectively does not exist.
- Make important information searchable:
- Content.
- Settings.
- Actions.
- Help.
- Support natural language:
- Users rarely know exact names.
- Include:
- Recent searches.
- Suggestions.
- Filters.
- Categories.
- Search should reduce navigation effort, not create another problem.
- A great search system becomes a shortcut through the entire product.
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