What does Advance Search Bar for Odoo do?

Advance Search Bar for Odoo adds a persistent search strip under the Odoo backend menu so users can quickly find customers, products, orders, and other enabled records without opening each app first.

Which Odoo versions does this guide cover?

This guide covers Advance Search Bar usage for Odoo 16.0, Odoo 17.0, Odoo 18.0, and Odoo 19.0.

Can users search one Odoo area or all areas at once?

Yes. Users can search one focused Odoo area such as Contacts or Sales Orders, or search across all enabled areas when they are not sure where a record is stored.

Does Advance Search Bar support filters and grouping?

Yes. When one area is selected, users can refine results with match style, archived records, created date filters, ready-made filters, and group-by options.

Can users create shortcuts and saved searches?

Yes. Users can create personal shortcuts for list views, kanban boards, or new record forms, and they can save favorite searches for repeated use.

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Advance Search Bar for Odoo — Global Search, Shortcuts & Saved Searches

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The Advance Search Bar sits under your main menu. It helps you jump to a customer, a product, an order, or many other records-without clicking through every app first.

By Akash Soni May 19, 2026

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Advance Search Bar for Odoo — Global Search, Shortcuts & Saved Searches

Set up Advance Search Bar

Download the add-on, place it on the server, restart Odoo, update Apps, install, and give users access-explained slowly for newcomers.

Welcome & first steps

Where the bar appears, how to show or hide it, and the quick keyboard jump.

Search one area or everywhere

Pick Contacts only, Sales only, or “all enabled areas” before you type.

Refine your search

Match style, dates, archived records, ready-made filters, and grouping.

Quick links (shortcuts)

Jump to a list, a board view, or a blank “new” form in one click.

Save favorite searches

Store searches you run weekly and optionally load one when Odoo opens.

Share or move shortcut sets

Make a backup copy of your shortcuts or bring them to another login.

Make the bar feel right for you

Personal options in your user preferences: layout, colors, memory, and limits.

Key Features

Always-there search strip

Search sits under the main menu; show or hide it from the top-right when you need space.

One area - or many at once

Pick a single type (e.g. Contacts) or clear the picker to search every enabled area.

Smart filters

Match style, archived rows, created dates, ready-made filters, and group-by-when one area is on.

Open record or full list

Open a hit in one click, or switch to the full list for exports and bulk work.

Personal shortcuts

List, kanban, or blank “new” form-placed left or right, as a menu or as buttons.

Saved searches

Save favorites and optionally load one automatically when you open Odoo.

Export / import shortcuts

Copy your shortcut set to another login or keep a backup file.

Layout & memory

Choose layout and color style; optionally remember filters and recent searches.

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