How to find a node on the canvas in Scenario Builder?

In a large scenario it is easy to “lose” a node on the canvas. Node search helps you find a block by title, message text, buttons, Entry Point alias, and other data — and jump to it without closing the search panel.

When you need it

  • The scenario has many nodes and it is hard to spot the right one on the canvas.
  • You need to jump to a node in another section without manually browsing every section.
  • You only remember part of a message or setting and want to find the node by that fragment.

What you need to know

  • The search panel does not block the canvas: you can drag it, keep it open, and keep editing the flow.
  • Search uses the current scenario language for translated message and button texts.
  • For convenience, your last query and the “search all sections” option may be saved in the browser on your device.

Before you start

  • Scenario Builder is open with the scenario or section you need.
  • You have an idea of what to search for (node title, word from text, alias, etc.).

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open node search

Do one of the following:

  • Click the magnifying glass icon in the top toolbar (near auto layout).
  • Or press Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux) or ⌘K (macOS).

Pressing the same shortcut or icon again closes the panel. If the cursor is inside another text field, click the canvas or leave the field first — otherwise the shortcut may not run.

2. Enter a query

  1. In the search field, type part of the node title, description, message or button text, Entry Point alias, or another fragment that exists in the node data.
  2. The result list updates as you type.
  3. To clear the field, click × inside the search box.

The UI may show small tags next to a result (for example, where the match was found — translation, configuration, etc.) to tell similar rows apart.

3. Limit or widen the search scope

  • By default, only the current section (selected in the left panel) is searched.
  • Turn on “Search in all sections” to search the whole scenario. Results are grouped by section name.

4. Open a node from the list

  1. Click the row you need in the result list.
  2. The canvas pans to that node and the node is selected. The search panel stays open and the query remains — you can check several matches quickly.

If the node is in another section, the editor switches to that section, then shows the node on the canvas.

5. Step through results with the panel arrows

If there are multiple matches, use the previous and next result buttons (arrows next to the result counter). The canvas focuses each matching node in turn. The canvas may highlight all matches or only the current one, depending on whether a row is selected in the list.

6. Use search history

  1. Click the history icon (clock) next to the search field.
  2. Pick an item from the list of recent queries — it fills the search field.
  3. Use Clear history in that popover if you want to remove saved queries.

After you pick a node from the results, the current query may be added to history (when the field is not empty).

7. Minimize the panel without closing search

The panel header has a minimize action (a compact strip with the result list and counter remains). To bring back the full search field and options, use expand in compact mode.

8. Close search

  • Click × in the panel header, or click the search icon again, or Ctrl+K / ⌘K.

When the panel closes, extra highlighting on the canvas from search is cleared.