Most panels will include a search for symbol box or a symbol browser ('magnifying glass' icon).
...
Symbol Search
Typing in a symbol/instrument/ticker or keyword into the search for symbol box will automatically start creating a list of suggested symbols as you enter in the text.
...
If you know the futures root to the contract you are after, you can use use the # character to add multiple months of futures contracts to a quoteboard. In the example below, 15 CBOT soybean meal futures contracts will be added to the quoteboard in ascending order based on expiration month.
...
Symbol Browser
Clicking on the Symbol Browser (Magnifying Glass) will pull up a dialogue where you can view the cmdtyView data catalogue catalog in a ‘tree’ structure'.
...
By clicking an any of the ‘branches’ you can open up various leafs to drill down your search for specific instruments.
...
By default, the ‘Symbol Browser’ panel is set to display only those exachanges exchanges which you are permissioned for. You can click the ‘eye’ icon to show all exchanges that cmdtyView has access to.
...
The right side of the symbol browser displays all the contracts currently inserted into the quoteboard. You can remove symbols, add headers, and click and drag contracts to change the ordering of the quoteboard.
...