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Running an Alignment Search
The Query Page of the Alignment Search Tool allows you to construct your search using the following four panels:
![BLAST query page panel header: query sequences](/help/screenshots/blast_panelheader_querysequences.gif)
![BLAST query page panel header: search criteria](/help/screenshots/blast_panelheader_searchcriteria.gif)
![BLAST query page panel header: program settings](/help/screenshots/blast_panelheader_programsettings.gif)
![BLAST query page panel header: organisms](/help/screenshots/blast_panelheader_organisms.gif)
Each of these panels can be collapsed or expanded by clicking on the panel title.
Quick Tips
If you are logged in as a registered JGI user when using BLAST, all of the settings in the Query Page will be remembered the next time you visit the site!