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title: "How do I search for global collections?"
date: "2025-01-09T20:22:26+00:00"
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You can search for [global collections](/acquia-dam/what-are-collections "What are collections?") in a number of ways in the Acquia DAM. Global collections are collections that are created by DAM admins that are visible if you have permission to view at least one asset in them.

Collections dropdown
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If global collections exist in your site, you can quickly access all collections under the Collections menu on the [dashboard](/acquia-dam/what-will-i-see-dashboard "What will I see on the dashboard?").  
  

![Access global and personal collections from the Collections menu.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/f6d9a881-076e-47aa-889d-fe5c7cdc0fe7/web/ka0Pb0000006yG100N6g00000WDN1a0EM6g000005LvkL.png)

  
  
You'll see the names of the global collections or personal collections (by clicking My collections), or you can search for collections. Select a collection to see the assets in the collection.

![Select a global or personal collections to view the included assets.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/abc02c20-62df-4b1f-8184-65fded64eb92/web/ka0Pb0000006yG100N6g00000WDN1a0EM6g000005LvkK.png)

Spotlight collections zone
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In the Spotlight Collections zone on the dashboard, one of the assets in the collection is selected as a [preview](How-do-I-see-collection-details) and the name of the collection displays. Click the preview or the name to see assets in the collection.

![See spotlight collections on the dashboard.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/76bc6343-caa0-4180-9aa1-18b092c5766b/web/ka0Pb0000006yG100N6g00000WDN1a0EM6g000005LvkJ.png)