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title: "Using the command bar"
description: "Open the command bar with ⌘K to search your resumes and applications, jump to any page, change theme or language, or ask the assistant a question."
---

The command bar is a search box that runs commands. Use it to open a resume or application by name, jump to any page,
switch the theme or language, or send a question straight to the assistant, without reaching for the mouse.

<Frame caption="The command bar when it first opens">
  <img
    src="/images/guides/using-the-command-bar/command-bar-root.webp"
    alt='The command bar with the placeholder "Type a command or search…" and three groups: Search for… with Resumes, Applications and Assistant conversations; Preferences with Change theme to… and Change language to…; and Go to… with Home, Documents and New document.'
  />
</Frame>

## Open the command bar

Press <kbd>⌘</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd> on a Mac or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd> on Windows and Linux. It works on every page,
including inside the editor. On **Documents**, **Applications** and **Settings**, you can also select **Search or
run…** at the top of the sidebar.

To close it, press <kbd>Esc</kbd> or press <kbd>⌘</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd> again.

## Run a command

<Steps>
  <Step title="Type what you're looking for">
    Start typing to filter the list. For example, type "theme" to find **Change theme to…**, or "trash" to find
    **Trash**.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Pick a row">
    Use <kbd>↑</kbd> and <kbd>↓</kbd> to move, then press <kbd>Enter</kbd>, or select the row with the mouse.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Start over if you need to">
    Some rows open a second list, such as your resumes or the list of languages. To get back to the first list, press
    <kbd>Esc</kbd> to close the command bar, then open it again.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you can do

The command bar groups its rows by what they do. Rows that need an account appear or become available once you're
signed in.

### Search for…

| Row                         | What it does                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Resumes**                 | Lists your resumes, most recently edited first. Type to filter by name, then press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to open one in the editor. The first row, **Create a new resume**, opens the **New document** dialog. |
| **Applications**            | Lists your job applications. Type a company or role to filter, then open one to see its details. **New Application** starts a new one.                                                                    |
| **Assistant conversations** | Lists your past conversations with the assistant. Opening one takes you to its document with the conversation showing.                                                                                    |

### Preferences

| Row                     | What it does                                                      |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Change theme to…**    | Choose **Light theme**, **Dark theme** or **Match system theme**. |
| **Change language to…** | Choose one of the 55 languages the app is available in.           |

### Go to…

| Row                 | Where it goes                                                                 |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Home**            | The Reactive Resume home page.                                                |
| **Documents**       | Your resumes and cover letters.                                               |
| **New document**    | Opens the **New document** dialog.                                            |
| **Trash**           | Documents you moved to Trash.                                                 |
| **ATS Checker**     | The public [ATS checker](/guides/using-the-ats-checker) for any PDF resume.   |
| **Applications**    | Your job application tracker.                                                 |
| **New Application** | Opens the dialog to add an application.                                       |
| **Settings**        | Opens a second list with **Account**, **Preferences** and **AI & developer**. |

## Ask the assistant

When you're signed in, anything you type also appears as a last row: **Ask the assistant "…"**, with your text in the
quotes. Choosing it sends your text to the [assistant](/guides/using-the-assistant).

<Frame caption="Type a request, then choose the Ask row">
  <img
    src="/images/guides/using-the-command-bar/command-bar-ask.webp"
    alt='The command bar with "Make my summary shorter" typed in the search box and a single row under Ask: Ask the assistant "Make my summary shorter".'
  />
</Frame>

- **In the editor**, the question is about the document you have open. The assistant panel opens and sends it.
- **Anywhere else**, Reactive Resume opens the document you edited most recently, opens the assistant and sends your
  question there. If you don't have any documents yet, it asks you to create a resume first.

The assistant needs an AI provider. If you haven't connected one, the assistant panel helps you set one up first. See
[Connecting an AI provider](/guides/using-ai).

## Related guides

- [Keyboard shortcuts](/guides/keyboard-shortcuts): the shortcuts for Documents, the editor and the assistant.
- [Managing documents](/guides/managing-documents): search, sort and organize your documents from their own page.
- [Changing appearance and language](/guides/changing-appearance-and-language): the same theme and language choices
  in Settings.