diff --git a/src-ui/e2e/document-list/document-list.spec.ts b/src-ui/e2e/document-list/document-list.spec.ts
index e74897257..6d21d2835 100644
--- a/src-ui/e2e/document-list/document-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/e2e/document-list/document-list.spec.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ test('basic filtering', async ({ page }) => {
 test('text filtering', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.routeFromHAR(REQUESTS_HAR2, { notFound: 'fallback' })
   await page.goto('/documents')
-  await page.getByRole('textbox').click()
-  await page.getByRole('textbox').fill('test')
+  await page.getByRole('main').getByRole('textbox').click()
+  await page.getByRole('main').getByRole('textbox').fill('test')
   await expect(page.locator('pngx-document-list')).toHaveText(/32 documents/)
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/title_content=test/)
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Title & content' }).click()
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ test('text filtering', async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(page.locator('pngx-document-list')).toHaveText(/26 documents/)
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Advanced search' }).click()
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'ASN' }).click()
-  await page.getByRole('textbox').fill('1123')
+  await page.getByRole('main').getByRole('textbox').fill('1123')
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/archive_serial_number=1123/)
   await expect(page.locator('pngx-document-list')).toHaveText(/one document/i)
   await page.locator('select').selectOption('greater')
-  await page.getByRole('textbox').click()
-  await page.getByRole('textbox').fill('1123')
+  await page.getByRole('main').getByRole('textbox').click()
+  await page.getByRole('main').getByRole('textbox').fill('1123')
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/archive_serial_number__gt=1123/)
   await expect(page.locator('pngx-document-list')).toHaveText(/5 documents/)
   await page.locator('select').selectOption('less')
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts b/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
index d7263de82..39a66b0ba 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ import { RotateConfirmDialogComponent } from './components/common/confirm-dialog
 import { MergeConfirmDialogComponent } from './components/common/confirm-dialog/merge-confirm-dialog/merge-confirm-dialog.component'
 import { SplitConfirmDialogComponent } from './components/common/confirm-dialog/split-confirm-dialog/split-confirm-dialog.component'
 import { DocumentHistoryComponent } from './components/document-history/document-history.component'
+import { GlobalSearchComponent } from './components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component'
 import {
   airplane,
   archive,
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ import {
   personFill,
   personFillLock,
   personLock,
+  personSquare,
   plus,
   plusCircle,
   questionCircle,
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ import {
   sortAlphaDown,
   sortAlphaUpAlt,
   tagFill,
+  tag,
   tags,
   textIndentLeft,
   textLeft,
@@ -286,6 +289,7 @@ const icons = {
   personFill,
   personFillLock,
   personLock,
+  personSquare,
   plus,
   plusCircle,
   questionCircle,
@@ -296,6 +300,7 @@ const icons = {
   sortAlphaDown,
   sortAlphaUpAlt,
   tagFill,
+  tag,
   tags,
   textIndentLeft,
   textLeft,
@@ -474,6 +479,7 @@ function initializeApp(settings: SettingsService) {
     MergeConfirmDialogComponent,
     SplitConfirmDialogComponent,
     DocumentHistoryComponent,
+    GlobalSearchComponent,
   ],
   imports: [
     BrowserModule,
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html
index bdc8d08f2..d9b0b43bf 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html
@@ -24,19 +24,8 @@
       }
     </div>
   </a>
-  <div class="search-form-container flex-grow-1 py-2 pb-3 pb-sm-2 px-3 ps-md-4 me-sm-auto order-3 order-sm-1"
-    *pngxIfPermissions="{ action: PermissionAction.View, type: PermissionType.Document }">
-    <form (ngSubmit)="search()" class="form-inline flex-grow-1">
-      <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="search"></i-bs>
-      <input class="form-control form-control-sm" type="text" placeholder="Search documents" aria-label="Search"
-        [formControl]="searchField" [ngbTypeahead]="searchAutoComplete" (keyup)="searchFieldKeyup($event)"
-        (selectItem)="itemSelected($event)" i18n-placeholder>
-      @if (!searchFieldEmpty) {
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-link btn-sm ps-0 pe-1 position-absolute top-0 end-0" (click)="resetSearchField()">
-          <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="x"></i-bs>
-        </button>
-      }
-    </form>
+  <div class="search-container flex-grow-1 py-2 pb-3 pb-sm-2 px-3 ps-md-4 me-sm-auto order-3 order-sm-1">
+    <pngx-global-search></pngx-global-search>
   </div>
   <ul ngbNav class="order-sm-3">
     <li ngbDropdown class="nav-item dropdown">
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.scss b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.scss
index cd6c41111..cdb6e3be5 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.scss
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.scss
@@ -257,59 +257,6 @@ main {
   }
 }
 
-.navbar .search-form-container {
-  max-width: 550px;
-
-  form {
-    position: relative;
-
-    > i-bs {
-      position: absolute;
-      left: 0.6rem;
-      top: .35rem;
-      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
-
-      @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
-        // adjust for smaller font size on non-mobile
-        top: 0.25rem;
-      }
-    }
-
-  }
-
-
-  &:focus-within {
-    form > i-bs {
-      display: none;
-    }
-
-    .form-control::placeholder {
-      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
-    }
-  }
-
-  .form-control {
-    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
-    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
-    padding-left: 1.8rem;
-    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
-    transition: all .3s ease, padding-left 0s ease, background-color 0s ease; // Safari requires all
-    max-width: 600px;
-    min-width: 300px; // 1/2 max
-
-    &::placeholder {
-      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
-    }
-
-    &:focus {
-      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
-      color: var(--bs-light);
-      flex-grow: 1;
-      padding-left: 0.5rem;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 .version-check {
   animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out 0s 1;
 }
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.spec.ts
index e1a553047..8a417acee 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.spec.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ import { OpenDocumentsService } from 'src/app/services/open-documents.service'
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { DocumentDetailComponent } from '../document-detail/document-detail.component'
 import { SearchService } from 'src/app/services/rest/search.service'
-import { DocumentListViewService } from 'src/app/services/document-list-view.service'
-import { FILTER_FULLTEXT_QUERY } from 'src/app/data/filter-rule-type'
 import { routes } from 'src/app/app-routing.module'
 import { PermissionsGuard } from 'src/app/guards/permissions.guard'
 import { CdkDragDrop, DragDropModule } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop'
@@ -89,8 +87,6 @@ describe('AppFrameComponent', () => {
   let toastService: ToastService
   let messagesService: DjangoMessagesService
   let openDocumentsService: OpenDocumentsService
-  let searchService: SearchService
-  let documentListViewService: DocumentListViewService
   let router: Router
   let savedViewSpy
   let modalService: NgbModal
@@ -159,8 +155,6 @@ describe('AppFrameComponent', () => {
     toastService = TestBed.inject(ToastService)
     messagesService = TestBed.inject(DjangoMessagesService)
     openDocumentsService = TestBed.inject(OpenDocumentsService)
-    searchService = TestBed.inject(SearchService)
-    documentListViewService = TestBed.inject(DocumentListViewService)
     modalService = TestBed.inject(NgbModal)
     router = TestBed.inject(Router)
 
@@ -296,62 +290,6 @@ describe('AppFrameComponent', () => {
     expect(component.canDeactivate()).toBeFalsy()
   })
 
-  it('should call autocomplete endpoint on input', fakeAsync(() => {
-    const autocompleteSpy = jest.spyOn(searchService, 'autocomplete')
-    component.searchAutoComplete(of('hello')).subscribe()
-    tick(250)
-    expect(autocompleteSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
-
-    component.searchAutoComplete(of('hello world 1')).subscribe()
-    tick(250)
-    expect(autocompleteSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
-  }))
-
-  it('should handle autocomplete backend failure gracefully', fakeAsync(() => {
-    const serviceAutocompleteSpy = jest.spyOn(searchService, 'autocomplete')
-    serviceAutocompleteSpy.mockReturnValue(
-      throwError(() => new Error('autcomplete failed'))
-    )
-    // serviceAutocompleteSpy.mockReturnValue(of([' world']))
-    let result
-    component.searchAutoComplete(of('hello')).subscribe((res) => {
-      result = res
-    })
-    tick(250)
-    expect(serviceAutocompleteSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(result).toEqual([])
-  }))
-
-  it('should support reset search field', () => {
-    const resetSpy = jest.spyOn(component, 'resetSearchField')
-    const input = (fixture.nativeElement as HTMLDivElement).querySelector(
-      'input'
-    ) as HTMLInputElement
-    input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keyup', { key: 'Escape' }))
-    expect(resetSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
-  })
-
-  it('should support choosing a search item', () => {
-    expect(component.searchField.value).toEqual('')
-    component.itemSelected({ item: 'hello', preventDefault: () => true })
-    expect(component.searchField.value).toEqual('hello ')
-    component.itemSelected({ item: 'world', preventDefault: () => true })
-    expect(component.searchField.value).toEqual('hello world ')
-  })
-
-  it('should navigate via quickFilter on search', () => {
-    const str = 'hello world '
-    component.searchField.patchValue(str)
-    const qfSpy = jest.spyOn(documentListViewService, 'quickFilter')
-    component.search()
-    expect(qfSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
-      {
-        rule_type: FILTER_FULLTEXT_QUERY,
-        value: str.trim(),
-      },
-    ])
-  })
-
   it('should disable global dropzone on start drag + drop, re-enable after', () => {
     expect(settingsService.globalDropzoneEnabled).toBeTruthy()
     component.onDragStart(null)
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
index ab9322380..4d4968ea4 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, HostListener, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
-import { FormControl } from '@angular/forms'
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router'
-import { from, Observable } from 'rxjs'
-import {
-  debounceTime,
-  distinctUntilChanged,
-  map,
-  switchMap,
-  first,
-  catchError,
-} from 'rxjs/operators'
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs'
+import { first } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { Document } from 'src/app/data/document'
 import { OpenDocumentsService } from 'src/app/services/open-documents.service'
 import {
@@ -17,11 +9,8 @@ import {
   DjangoMessagesService,
 } from 'src/app/services/django-messages.service'
 import { SavedViewService } from 'src/app/services/rest/saved-view.service'
-import { SearchService } from 'src/app/services/rest/search.service'
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment'
 import { DocumentDetailComponent } from '../document-detail/document-detail.component'
-import { DocumentListViewService } from 'src/app/services/document-list-view.service'
-import { FILTER_FULLTEXT_QUERY } from 'src/app/data/filter-rule-type'
 import {
   RemoteVersionService,
   AppRemoteVersion,
@@ -63,16 +52,12 @@ export class AppFrameComponent
 
   slimSidebarAnimating: boolean = false
 
-  searchField = new FormControl('')
-
   constructor(
     public router: Router,
     private activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute,
     private openDocumentsService: OpenDocumentsService,
-    private searchService: SearchService,
     public savedViewService: SavedViewService,
     private remoteVersionService: RemoteVersionService,
-    private list: DocumentListViewService,
     public settingsService: SettingsService,
     public tasksService: TasksService,
     private readonly toastService: ToastService,
@@ -164,65 +149,6 @@ export class AppFrameComponent
     return !this.openDocumentsService.hasDirty()
   }
 
-  get searchFieldEmpty(): boolean {
-    return this.searchField.value.trim().length == 0
-  }
-
-  resetSearchField() {
-    this.searchField.reset('')
-  }
-
-  searchFieldKeyup(event: KeyboardEvent) {
-    if (event.key == 'Escape') {
-      this.resetSearchField()
-    }
-  }
-
-  searchAutoComplete = (text$: Observable<string>) =>
-    text$.pipe(
-      debounceTime(200),
-      distinctUntilChanged(),
-      map((term) => {
-        if (term.lastIndexOf(' ') != -1) {
-          return term.substring(term.lastIndexOf(' ') + 1)
-        } else {
-          return term
-        }
-      }),
-      switchMap((term) =>
-        term.length < 2
-          ? from([[]])
-          : this.searchService.autocomplete(term).pipe(
-              catchError(() => {
-                return from([[]])
-              })
-            )
-      )
-    )
-
-  itemSelected(event) {
-    event.preventDefault()
-    let currentSearch: string = this.searchField.value
-    let lastSpaceIndex = currentSearch.lastIndexOf(' ')
-    if (lastSpaceIndex != -1) {
-      currentSearch = currentSearch.substring(0, lastSpaceIndex + 1)
-      currentSearch += event.item + ' '
-    } else {
-      currentSearch = event.item + ' '
-    }
-    this.searchField.patchValue(currentSearch)
-  }
-
-  search() {
-    this.closeMenu()
-    this.list.quickFilter([
-      {
-        rule_type: FILTER_FULLTEXT_QUERY,
-        value: (this.searchField.value as string).trim(),
-      },
-    ])
-  }
-
   closeDocument(d: Document) {
     this.openDocumentsService
       .closeDocument(d)
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc21da2f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+
+<div ngbDropdown #resultsDropdown="ngbDropdown" (openChange)="onDropdownOpenChange">
+<form class="form-inline col-6 position-relative">
+    <input #searchInput class="form-control form-control-sm" type="text" name="query"
+        autocomplete="off" placeholder="Search everything" aria-label="Search" i18n-placeholder
+        [(ngModel)]="query" (ngModelChange)="this.queryDebounce.next($event)" (keyup)="searchInputKeyDown($event)" ngbDropdownAnchor>
+    <span class="badge text-muted position-absolute top-50 start-100 translate-middle ms-n4 fw-normal">⌘K</span>
+</form>
+
+<ng-template #resultItemTemplate let-item="item" let-nameProp="nameProp" let-type="type" let-icon="icon">
+    <div #resultItem ngbDropdownItem class="py-2 d-flex align-items-center focus-ring border-0" (click)="primaryAction(type, item)">
+        <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="{{icon}}" class="me-2"></i-bs>
+        <span>{{item[nameProp]}}</span>
+        <div class="btn-group ms-auto">
+            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary" (click)="primaryAction(type, item); $event.stopPropagation()">
+                @if (type === 'document' || type === 'workflow' || type === 'customField' || type === 'group' || type === 'user') {
+                    <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="pencil"></i-bs>
+                } @else {
+                    <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="filter"></i-bs>
+                }
+            </button>
+            @if (type !== 'workflow' && type !== 'customField' && type !== 'group' && type !== 'user') {
+                <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" (click)="secondaryAction(type, item); $event.stopPropagation()">
+                    @if (type === 'document') {
+                        <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="download"></i-bs>
+                    } @else {
+                        <i-bs width="1em" height="1em" name="pencil"></i-bs>
+                    }
+                </button>
+            }
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</ng-template>
+
+    <div ngbDropdownMenu class="col-6">
+        @if (searchResults?.total === 0) {
+            <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.noResults">No results</h6>
+        } @else {
+            @if (searchResults?.documents.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.documents">Documents</h6>
+                @for (document of searchResults.documents; track document.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: document, nameProp: 'title', type: 'document', icon: 'file-text'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.tags.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.tags">Tags</h6>
+                @for (tag of searchResults.tags; track tag.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: tag, nameProp: 'name', type: 'tag', icon: 'tag'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.correspondents.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.correspondents">Correspondents</h6>
+                @for (correspondent of searchResults.correspondents; track correspondent.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: correspondent, nameProp: 'name', type: 'correspondent', icon: 'person'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.document_types.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.documentTypes">Document types</h6>
+                @for (documentType of searchResults.document_types; track documentType.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: documentType, nameProp: 'name', type: 'documentType', icon: 'file-earmark'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.storage_paths.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.storagePaths">Storage paths</h6>
+                @for (storagePath of searchResults.storage_paths; track storagePath.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: storagePath, nameProp: 'name', type: 'storagePath', icon: 'folder'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.users.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.users">Users</h6>
+                @for (user of searchResults.users; track user.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: user, nameProp: 'username', type: 'user', icon: 'person-square'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.groups.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.groups">Groups</h6>
+                @for (group of searchResults.groups; track group.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: group, nameProp: 'name', type: 'group', icon: 'people'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.custom_fields.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.customFields">Custom fields</h6>
+                @for (customField of searchResults.custom_fields; track customField.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: customField, nameProp: 'name', type: 'customField', icon: 'ui-radios'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+
+            @if (searchResults?.workflows.length) {
+                <h6 class="dropdown-header" i18n="@@searchResults.workflows">Workflows</h6>
+                @for (workflow of searchResults.workflows; track workflow.id) {
+                    <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="resultItemTemplate; context: {item: workflow, nameProp: 'name', type: 'workflow', icon: 'boxes'}"></ng-container>
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.scss b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b0bcc3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+form {
+  &:focus-within {
+    .form-control::placeholder {
+      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .badge {
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+  }
+}
+
+.form-control {
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+  transition: all .3s ease, padding-left 0s ease, background-color 0s ease; // Safari requires all
+
+  &::placeholder {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
+  }
+
+  &:focus {
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    color: var(--bs-light);
+    flex-grow: 1;
+    padding-left: 0.5rem;
+  }
+}
+
+* {
+  --pngx-focus-alpha: 0;
+}
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..681589cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+import {
+  ComponentFixture,
+  TestBed,
+  fakeAsync,
+  tick,
+} from '@angular/core/testing'
+import { GlobalSearchComponent } from './global-search.component'
+import { Subject, of } from 'rxjs'
+import { SearchService } from 'src/app/services/rest/search.service'
+import { Router } from '@angular/router'
+import {
+  NgbDropdownModule,
+  NgbModal,
+  NgbModalModule,
+} from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { CorrespondentEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/correspondent-edit-dialog/correspondent-edit-dialog.component'
+import { UserEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/user-edit-dialog/user-edit-dialog.component'
+import { DocumentListViewService } from 'src/app/services/document-list-view.service'
+import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http'
+import { HttpClientTestingModule } from '@angular/common/http/testing'
+import { FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms'
+import { FILTER_HAS_CORRESPONDENT_ANY } from 'src/app/data/filter-rule-type'
+import { NgxBootstrapIconsModule, allIcons } from 'ngx-bootstrap-icons'
+import { DocumentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/document.service'
+
+const searchResults = {
+  total: 11,
+  documents: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      title: 'Test',
+      created_at: new Date(),
+      updated_at: new Date(),
+      document_type: { id: 1, name: 'Test' },
+      storage_path: { id: 1, path: 'Test' },
+      tags: [],
+      correspondents: [],
+      custom_fields: [],
+    },
+  ],
+  correspondents: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestCorrespondent',
+    },
+  ],
+  document_types: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestDocumentType',
+    },
+  ],
+  storage_paths: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      path: 'TestStoragePath',
+    },
+  ],
+  tags: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestTag',
+    },
+  ],
+  users: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      username: 'TestUser',
+    },
+  ],
+  groups: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestGroup',
+    },
+  ],
+  mail_accounts: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestMailAccount',
+    },
+  ],
+  mail_rules: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestMailRule',
+    },
+  ],
+  custom_fields: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestCustomField',
+    },
+  ],
+  workflows: [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'TestWorkflow',
+    },
+  ],
+}
+
+describe('GlobalSearchComponent', () => {
+  let component: GlobalSearchComponent
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<GlobalSearchComponent>
+  let searchService: SearchService
+  let router: Router
+  let modalService: NgbModal
+  let documentService: DocumentService
+  let documentListViewService: DocumentListViewService
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [GlobalSearchComponent],
+      imports: [
+        HttpClientTestingModule,
+        NgbModalModule,
+        NgbDropdownModule,
+        FormsModule,
+        ReactiveFormsModule,
+        NgxBootstrapIconsModule.pick(allIcons),
+      ],
+    }).compileComponents()
+
+    searchService = TestBed.inject(SearchService)
+    router = TestBed.inject(Router)
+    modalService = TestBed.inject(NgbModal)
+    documentService = TestBed.inject(DocumentService)
+    documentListViewService = TestBed.inject(DocumentListViewService)
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(GlobalSearchComponent)
+    component = fixture.componentInstance
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+  })
+
+  it('should initialize properties', () => {
+    expect(component.query).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(component.queryDebounce).toBeInstanceOf(Subject)
+    expect(component.searchResults).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(component['currentItemIndex']).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('should handle keyboard events', () => {
+    const focusSpy = jest.spyOn(component.searchInput.nativeElement, 'focus')
+    component.handleKeyboardEvent(
+      new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'k', ctrlKey: true })
+    )
+    expect(focusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    // coverage
+    component.handleKeyboardEvent(
+      new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'k', metaKey: true })
+    )
+
+    component.searchResults = searchResults as any
+    component.resultsDropdown.open()
+    fixture.detectChanges()
+
+    component['currentItemIndex'] = 0
+    const firstItemFocusSpy = jest.spyOn(
+      component.resultItems.get(1).nativeElement,
+      'focus'
+    )
+    component.handleKeyboardEvent(
+      new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+    )
+    expect(component['currentItemIndex']).toBe(1)
+    expect(firstItemFocusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    const zeroItemSpy = jest.spyOn(
+      component.resultItems.get(0).nativeElement,
+      'focus'
+    )
+    component.handleKeyboardEvent(
+      new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowUp' })
+    )
+    expect(component['currentItemIndex']).toBe(0)
+    expect(zeroItemSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    const actionSpy = jest.spyOn(component, 'primaryAction')
+    component.handleKeyboardEvent(
+      new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter' })
+    )
+    expect(actionSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('should search', fakeAsync(() => {
+    const query = 'test'
+    const searchSpy = jest.spyOn(searchService, 'globalSearch')
+    searchSpy.mockReturnValue(of({} as any))
+    const dropdownOpenSpy = jest.spyOn(component.resultsDropdown, 'open')
+    component.queryDebounce.next(query)
+    tick(401)
+    expect(searchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(query)
+    expect(dropdownOpenSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  }))
+
+  it('should perform primary action', () => {
+    const object = { id: 1 }
+    const routerSpy = jest.spyOn(router, 'navigate')
+    const qfSpy = jest.spyOn(documentListViewService, 'quickFilter')
+    const modalSpy = jest.spyOn(modalService, 'open')
+
+    component.primaryAction('document', object)
+    expect(routerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['/documents', object.id])
+
+    component.primaryAction('correspondent', object)
+    expect(qfSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith([
+      { rule_type: FILTER_HAS_CORRESPONDENT_ANY, value: object.id.toString() },
+    ])
+
+    component.primaryAction('user', object)
+    expect(modalSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(UserEditDialogComponent, {
+      size: 'lg',
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('should perform secondary action', () => {
+    const doc = searchResults.documents[0]
+    const routerSpy = jest.spyOn(router, 'navigate')
+    component.secondaryAction('document', doc)
+    expect(routerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      [documentService.getDownloadUrl(doc.id)],
+      { skipLocationChange: true }
+    )
+
+    const correspondent = searchResults.correspondents[0]
+    const modalSpy = jest.spyOn(modalService, 'open')
+    component.secondaryAction('correspondent', correspondent)
+    expect(modalSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(CorrespondentEditDialogComponent, {
+      size: 'lg',
+    })
+  })
+
+  // it('should reset', () => {
+  //   jest.spyOn(component.queryDebounce, 'next');
+  //   jest.spyOn(component.resultsDropdown, 'close');
+  //   component.reset();
+  //   expect(component.queryDebounce.next).toHaveBeenCalledWith('');
+  //   expect(component.searchResults).toBeNull();
+  //   expect(component['currentItemIndex']).toBeUndefined();
+  //   expect(component.resultsDropdown.close).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  // });
+
+  // it('should set current item', () => {
+  //   jest.spyOn(component.resultItems.get(0).nativeElement, 'focus');
+  //   component.currentItemIndex = 0;
+  //   component.setCurrentItem();
+  //   expect(component.resultItems.get(0).nativeElement.focus).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  // });
+
+  // it('should handle search input keydown', () => {
+  //   jest.spyOn(component.resultItems.first.nativeElement, 'click');
+  //   component.searchResults = { total: 1 };
+  //   component.resultsDropdown = { isOpen: () => true };
+  //   component.searchInputKeyDown(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowDown' }));
+  //   expect(component.currentItemIndex).toBe(0);
+  //   expect(component.resultItems.first.nativeElement.focus).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+  //   component.searchInputKeyDown(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter' }));
+  //   expect(component.resultItems.first.nativeElement.click).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  // });
+
+  // it('should handle dropdown open change', () => {
+  //   jest.spyOn(component, 'reset');
+  //   component.onDropdownOpenChange(false);
+  //   expect(component.reset).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  // });
+})
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5354a4f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/global-search/global-search.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+import {
+  Component,
+  ElementRef,
+  HostListener,
+  QueryList,
+  ViewChild,
+  ViewChildren,
+} from '@angular/core'
+import { Router } from '@angular/router'
+import { NgbDropdown, NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
+import { Subject, debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged, filter } from 'rxjs'
+import { ObjectWithId } from 'src/app/data/object-with-id'
+import {
+  GlobalSearchResult,
+  SearchService,
+} from 'src/app/services/rest/search.service'
+import { CorrespondentEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/correspondent-edit-dialog/correspondent-edit-dialog.component'
+import { EditDialogMode } from '../../common/edit-dialog/edit-dialog.component'
+import { DocumentTypeEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/document-type-edit-dialog/document-type-edit-dialog.component'
+import { StoragePathEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/storage-path-edit-dialog/storage-path-edit-dialog.component'
+import { TagEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/tag-edit-dialog/tag-edit-dialog.component'
+import { CustomFieldEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/custom-field-edit-dialog/custom-field-edit-dialog.component'
+import { GroupEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/group-edit-dialog/group-edit-dialog.component'
+import { MailAccountEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/mail-account-edit-dialog/mail-account-edit-dialog.component'
+import { MailRuleEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/mail-rule-edit-dialog/mail-rule-edit-dialog.component'
+import { UserEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/user-edit-dialog/user-edit-dialog.component'
+import { WorkflowEditDialogComponent } from '../../common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component'
+import { DocumentService } from 'src/app/services/rest/document.service'
+import { DocumentListViewService } from 'src/app/services/document-list-view.service'
+import {
+  FILTER_HAS_ANY_TAG,
+  FILTER_HAS_CORRESPONDENT_ANY,
+  FILTER_HAS_DOCUMENT_TYPE_ANY,
+  FILTER_HAS_STORAGE_PATH_ANY,
+} from 'src/app/data/filter-rule-type'
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'pngx-global-search',
+  templateUrl: './global-search.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './global-search.component.scss',
+})
+export class GlobalSearchComponent {
+  public query: string
+  public queryDebounce: Subject<string>
+  public searchResults: GlobalSearchResult
+  private currentItemIndex: number
+
+  @ViewChild('searchInput') searchInput: ElementRef
+  @ViewChild('resultsDropdown') resultsDropdown: NgbDropdown
+  @ViewChildren('resultItem') resultItems: QueryList<ElementRef>
+
+  @HostListener('document:keydown', ['$event'])
+  handleKeyboardEvent(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (event.key === 'k' && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey)) {
+      this.searchInput.nativeElement.focus()
+    }
+
+    if (this.searchResults && this.resultsDropdown.isOpen()) {
+      if (event.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+        if (this.currentItemIndex < this.resultItems.length - 1) {
+          this.currentItemIndex++
+          this.setCurrentItem()
+          event.preventDefault()
+        }
+      } else if (event.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+        if (this.currentItemIndex > 0) {
+          this.currentItemIndex--
+          this.setCurrentItem()
+          event.preventDefault()
+        }
+      } else if (event.key === 'Enter') {
+        this.resultItems.get(this.currentItemIndex).nativeElement.click()
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  constructor(
+    private searchService: SearchService,
+    private router: Router,
+    private modalService: NgbModal,
+    private documentService: DocumentService,
+    private documentListViewService: DocumentListViewService
+  ) {
+    this.queryDebounce = new Subject<string>()
+
+    this.queryDebounce
+      .pipe(
+        debounceTime(400),
+        distinctUntilChanged(),
+        filter((query) => !query.length || query.length > 2)
+      )
+      .subscribe((text) => {
+        this.query = text
+        this.search(text)
+      })
+  }
+
+  private search(query: string) {
+    this.searchService.globalSearch(query).subscribe((results) => {
+      this.searchResults = results
+      this.resultsDropdown.open()
+    })
+  }
+
+  public primaryAction(type: string, object: ObjectWithId) {
+    this.reset(true)
+    let filterRuleType: number
+    let editDialogComponent: any
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'document':
+        this.router.navigate(['/documents', object.id])
+        return
+      case 'correspondent':
+        filterRuleType = FILTER_HAS_CORRESPONDENT_ANY
+        break
+      case 'documentType':
+        filterRuleType = FILTER_HAS_DOCUMENT_TYPE_ANY
+        break
+      case 'storagePath':
+        filterRuleType = FILTER_HAS_STORAGE_PATH_ANY
+        break
+      case 'tag':
+        filterRuleType = FILTER_HAS_ANY_TAG
+        break
+      case 'user':
+        editDialogComponent = UserEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'group':
+        editDialogComponent = GroupEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'mailAccount':
+        editDialogComponent = MailAccountEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'mailRule':
+        editDialogComponent = MailRuleEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'customField':
+        editDialogComponent = CustomFieldEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'workflow':
+        editDialogComponent = WorkflowEditDialogComponent
+        break
+    }
+
+    if (filterRuleType) {
+      this.documentListViewService.quickFilter([
+        { rule_type: filterRuleType, value: object.id.toString() },
+      ])
+    } else if (editDialogComponent) {
+      const modalRef: NgbModalRef = this.modalService.open(
+        editDialogComponent,
+        { size: 'lg' }
+      )
+      modalRef.componentInstance.dialogMode = EditDialogMode.EDIT
+      modalRef.componentInstance.object = object
+    }
+  }
+
+  public secondaryAction(type: string, object: ObjectWithId) {
+    this.reset(true)
+    let editDialogComponent: any
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'document':
+        this.router.navigate([this.documentService.getDownloadUrl(object.id)], {
+          skipLocationChange: true,
+        })
+        break
+      case 'correspondent':
+        editDialogComponent = CorrespondentEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'documentType':
+        editDialogComponent = DocumentTypeEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'storagePath':
+        editDialogComponent = StoragePathEditDialogComponent
+        break
+      case 'tag':
+        editDialogComponent = TagEditDialogComponent
+        break
+    }
+
+    if (editDialogComponent) {
+      const modalRef: NgbModalRef = this.modalService.open(
+        editDialogComponent,
+        { size: 'lg' }
+      )
+      modalRef.componentInstance.dialogMode = EditDialogMode.EDIT
+      modalRef.componentInstance.object = object
+    }
+  }
+
+  private reset(close: boolean = false) {
+    this.queryDebounce.next('')
+    this.searchResults = null
+    this.currentItemIndex = undefined
+    if (close) {
+      this.resultsDropdown.close()
+    }
+  }
+
+  private setCurrentItem() {
+    const item: ElementRef = this.resultItems.get(this.currentItemIndex)
+    item.nativeElement.focus()
+  }
+
+  public searchInputKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (
+      event.key === 'ArrowDown' &&
+      this.searchResults &&
+      this.resultsDropdown.isOpen()
+    ) {
+      this.currentItemIndex = 0
+      this.setCurrentItem()
+    } else if (
+      event.key === 'Enter' &&
+      this.searchResults?.total === 1 &&
+      this.resultsDropdown.isOpen()
+    ) {
+      this.resultItems.first.nativeElement.click()
+    }
+  }
+
+  public onDropdownOpenChange(open: boolean) {
+    if (!open) {
+      this.reset()
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/search.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/search.service.ts
index 4a75230d9..3518b55fb 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/search.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/rest/search.service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,33 @@
 import { HttpClient, HttpParams } from '@angular/common/http'
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs'
-import { map } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment'
-import { DocumentService } from './document.service'
+import { Document } from 'src/app/data/document'
+import { DocumentType } from 'src/app/data/document-type'
+import { Correspondent } from 'src/app/data/correspondent'
+import { CustomField } from 'src/app/data/custom-field'
+import { Group } from 'src/app/data/group'
+import { MailAccount } from 'src/app/data/mail-account'
+import { MailRule } from 'src/app/data/mail-rule'
+import { StoragePath } from 'src/app/data/storage-path'
+import { Tag } from 'src/app/data/tag'
+import { User } from 'src/app/data/user'
+import { Workflow } from 'src/app/data/workflow'
+
+export interface GlobalSearchResult {
+  total: number
+  documents: Document[]
+  correspondents: Correspondent[]
+  document_types: DocumentType[]
+  storage_paths: StoragePath[]
+  tags: Tag[]
+  users: User[]
+  groups: Group[]
+  mail_accounts: MailAccount[]
+  mail_rules: MailRule[]
+  custom_fields: CustomField[]
+  workflows: Workflow[]
+}
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
@@ -17,4 +41,11 @@ export class SearchService {
       { params: new HttpParams().set('term', term) }
     )
   }
+
+  globalSearch(query: string): Observable<GlobalSearchResult> {
+    return this.http.get<GlobalSearchResult>(
+      `${environment.apiBaseUrl}search/`,
+      { params: new HttpParams().set('query', query) }
+    )
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src-ui/src/theme.scss b/src-ui/src/theme.scss
index 806966ec7..5f7a21947 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/theme.scss
+++ b/src-ui/src/theme.scss
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ $form-check-radio-checked-bg-image-dark: url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='htt
     background-color: var(--pngx-body-color-accent);
   }
 
-  .search-form-container {
+  .search-container {
     input, input:focus {
       color: var(--bs-body-color) !important;
     }
diff --git a/src/documents/views.py b/src/documents/views.py
index 6f2dcb1ea..3cbfc7bd4 100644
--- a/src/documents/views.py
+++ b/src/documents/views.py
@@ -1120,19 +1120,19 @@ class GlobalSearchView(PassUserMixin):
                 10,
                 request.user,
             )._get_query()
-            results = s.search(q, limit=10)
+            results = s.search(q, limit=3)
             docs = Document.objects.filter(id__in=[r["id"] for r in results])
 
-        tags = Tag.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        correspondents = Correspondent.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        document_types = DocumentType.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        storage_paths = StoragePath.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        users = User.objects.filter(username__contains=query)
-        groups = Group.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        mail_rules = MailRule.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        mail_accounts = MailAccount.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        workflows = Workflow.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
-        custom_fields = CustomField.objects.filter(name__contains=query)
+        tags = Tag.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        correspondents = Correspondent.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        document_types = DocumentType.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        storage_paths = StoragePath.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        users = User.objects.filter(username__contains=query)[:3]
+        groups = Group.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        mail_rules = MailRule.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        mail_accounts = MailAccount.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        workflows = Workflow.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
+        custom_fields = CustomField.objects.filter(name__contains=query)[:3]
 
         context = {
             "request": request,
@@ -1176,6 +1176,17 @@ class GlobalSearchView(PassUserMixin):
 
         return Response(
             {
+                "total": len(docs)
+                + len(tags)
+                + len(correspondents)
+                + len(document_types)
+                + len(storage_paths)
+                + len(users)
+                + len(groups)
+                + len(mail_rules)
+                + len(mail_accounts)
+                + len(workflows)
+                + len(custom_fields),
                 "documents": docs_serializer.data,
                 "tags": tags_serializer.data,
                 "correspondents": correspondents_serializer.data,