====== Open dialog ======

Use the Open dialog to browse for, search, filter, and select files to open. You can also bookmark folders you visit often or launch the native file browser from this screen.

To access the Open dialog, select **File** > **Open**.

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=====Bookmarks=====

Bookmark folders you use frequently. Use the add ({{:open-dialog-bookmarks-add-button.png?nolink|}}) and remove ({{:open-dialog-bookmarks-remove-button.png?nolink|}}) controls to manage your bookmarks.

=====Search or filter files=====

In the Open dialog, you can search for files by name or metadata and use symbols and words to refine the results. 

The [[search_syntax|search syntax]] lists all symbols and combinations that the Modeler recognizes.

====Search modes=====

The search modes change the scope of the search and how results display.
  * **Icons** and **Detailed** modes search the selected folder and display thumbnails or file details. 
  * **Browser** mode searches the selected folder and its subfolders recursively, making it useful for searching large file directories. The results display as thumbnails.

====Search filters====

Select the search icon ({{:open-dialog-search-icon.png?nolink|}}) to open the search filters.

Other than Filename, the filters correspond to metadata stored under each model’s [[tree-info-window-reference|Tree Info]].