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# 05. Creating a Search Engine

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## Open the Search Engines screen

Navigate to the Search Engines screen by clicking **Search Engine**, then **Search Engines**. All currently loaded Search Engines will be displayed.

Click **New** to configure a new Search Engine.
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## Enter the Search Engine name

Enter the Search Engine name in the **Name** text box.
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## Add tags

Use the **Tags** textbox to add associated search terms to the Search Engine. This allows the components to be accessed using customised strings when using the search bar.
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## Select indexes

Use the **Indexes added to Search Engine** drop-down list to select individual Indexes, or click **All** to add every created Index.

Click the **X** icon to remove individual selections, or **None** to remove every selection.
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## Add the Search Engine to a Collection

Use the **Add to Collection** drop-down list to add the newly created Search Engine to a previously created Collection.

Please refer to the \[System Overview]\(doc:Technical Documentation.CXAIR.Administration Guide.Status Monitoring.System Overview\.WebHome) chapter for more information regarding \[Collections]\(doc:Technical Documentation.CXAIR.Administration Guide.Status Monitoring.System Overview\.WebHome||anchor="Collections").
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## Create the Search Engine

Select a previously created Colour Palette, if required, and click **Create Search Engine** to complete the process.

To build the Search Engine and navigate directly to the Home screen, click the up arrow next to this text and click **Create and View Search Engine**.
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