Searching for Controls, VIs, and Functions on the Palettes
Use the Search button to perform text-based searches for any function, VI, or control on the Controls and Functions palettes. You can search by the beginning of the name (Begins With) or keywords (Contains).
Complete the following steps to perform a search through the palettes.
Click the Search button on the Controls or Functions palette to open the Search dialog box. An alphabetical list of all the objects on the palettes appears.
Clicking the Begins With or Contains button to select the type of search you want to perform. The default search is Contains.
You can refine your search to only the Controls or Functions palettes by clicking the More button.
Type the search string in the text box. LabVIEW searches as you type and displays any matches in the search results text box.
Double-click the control, VI, or function name to highlight its location on the palette. You also can click a search result and drag it to the front panel or block diagram to place the object.
To exit search mode without performing a search, click the Search button.