The search box is an integral part of Nutritics, and is always located in the top left of the screen when logging a diet or activity diary, creating a meal plan or creating a recipe. Press F3 or click the search box to begin searching. Results are returned once at least 3 characters have been entered in the box, matching the exact character string to foods, activities, descriptions and keywords in the database. Direct matches to the search letters appear in bold while other matches appear in regular font. The search is ranked in order of popularity.