diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.tsx
index b1473c56b37ed..efc564089fb43 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.tsx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export const SearchBar: FC<SearchBarProps> = (opts) => {
           reportEvent.searchRequest();
         }
 
-        const rawParams = parseSearchParams(searchValue.toLowerCase());
+        const rawParams = parseSearchParams(searchValue.toLowerCase(), searchableTypes);
         let tagIds: string[] | undefined;
         if (taggingApi && rawParams.filters.tags) {
           tagIds = rawParams.filters.tags.map(
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.test.ts
index c6df745be847f..8e24f599ce1d2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.test.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import { parseSearchParams } from './parse_search_params';
 
 describe('parseSearchParams', () => {
   it('returns the correct term', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:(my-tag OR other-tag) hello');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:(my-tag OR other-tag) hello', []);
     expect(searchParams.term).toEqual('hello');
   });
 
   it('returns the raw query as `term` in case of parsing error', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:((()^invalid');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:((()^invalid', []);
     expect(searchParams).toEqual({
       term: 'tag:((()^invalid',
       filters: {},
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ describe('parseSearchParams', () => {
   });
 
   it('returns `undefined` term if query only contains field clauses', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:(my-tag OR other-tag)');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:(my-tag OR other-tag)', []);
     expect(searchParams.term).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
   it('returns correct filters when no field clause is defined', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('hello');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('hello', []);
     expect(searchParams.filters).toEqual({
       tags: undefined,
       types: undefined,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('parseSearchParams', () => {
   });
 
   it('returns correct filters when field clauses are present', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:foo type:bar hello tag:dolly');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:foo type:bar hello tag:dolly', []);
     expect(searchParams).toEqual({
       term: 'hello',
       filters: {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe('parseSearchParams', () => {
   });
 
   it('considers unknown field clauses to be part of the raw search term', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:foo unknown:bar hello');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:foo unknown:bar hello', []);
     expect(searchParams).toEqual({
       term: 'unknown:bar hello',
       filters: {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('parseSearchParams', () => {
   });
 
   it('handles aliases field clauses', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:foo tags:bar type:dash types:board hello');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:foo tags:bar type:dash types:board hello', []);
     expect(searchParams).toEqual({
       term: 'hello',
       filters: {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe('parseSearchParams', () => {
   });
 
   it('converts boolean and number values to string for known filters', () => {
-    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:42 tags:true type:69 types:false hello');
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams('tag:42 tags:true type:69 types:false hello', []);
     expect(searchParams).toEqual({
       term: 'hello',
       filters: {
@@ -76,4 +76,74 @@ describe('parseSearchParams', () => {
       },
     });
   });
+
+  it('converts multiword searchable types to phrases so they get picked up as types', () => {
+    const mockSearchableMultiwordTypes = ['canvas-workpad', 'enterprise search'];
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams(
+      'type:canvas workpad types:canvas-workpad hello type:enterprise search type:not multiword',
+      mockSearchableMultiwordTypes
+    );
+    expect(searchParams).toEqual({
+      term: 'hello multiword',
+      filters: {
+        types: ['canvas workpad', 'enterprise search', 'not'],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('parses correctly when multiword types are already quoted', () => {
+    const mockSearchableMultiwordTypes = ['canvas-workpad'];
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams(
+      `type:"canvas workpad" hello type:"dashboard"`,
+      mockSearchableMultiwordTypes
+    );
+    expect(searchParams).toEqual({
+      term: 'hello',
+      filters: {
+        types: ['canvas workpad', 'dashboard'],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('parses correctly when there is whitespace between type keyword and value', () => {
+    const mockSearchableMultiwordTypes = ['canvas-workpad'];
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams(
+      'type:   canvas workpad hello type:  dashboard',
+      mockSearchableMultiwordTypes
+    );
+    expect(searchParams).toEqual({
+      term: 'hello',
+      filters: {
+        types: ['canvas workpad', 'dashboard'],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('dedupes duplicate types', () => {
+    const mockSearchableMultiwordTypes = ['canvas-workpad'];
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams(
+      'type:canvas workpad hello type:dashboard type:canvas-workpad type:canvas workpad type:dashboard',
+      mockSearchableMultiwordTypes
+    );
+    expect(searchParams).toEqual({
+      term: 'hello',
+      filters: {
+        types: ['canvas workpad', 'dashboard'],
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('handles whitespace removal even if there are no multiword types', () => {
+    const mockSearchableMultiwordTypes: string[] = [];
+    const searchParams = parseSearchParams(
+      'hello type:    dashboard',
+      mockSearchableMultiwordTypes
+    );
+    expect(searchParams).toEqual({
+      term: 'hello',
+      filters: {
+        types: ['dashboard'],
+      },
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.ts
index 1df6c1123a328..90ba36cce5fcb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/search_syntax/parse_search_params.ts
@@ -16,12 +16,54 @@ const aliasMap = {
   type: ['types'],
 };
 
-export const parseSearchParams = (term: string): ParsedSearchParams => {
+// Converts multiword types to phrases by wrapping them in quotes and trimming whitespace after type keyword. Example: type:  canvas workpad -> type:"canvas workpad". If the type is already wrapped in quotes or is a single word, it will only trim whitespace after type keyword.
+const convertMultiwordTypesToPhrasesAndTrimWhitespace = (
+  term: string,
+  multiWordTypes: string[]
+): string => {
+  if (!multiWordTypes.length) {
+    return term.replace(
+      /(type:|types:)\s*([^"']*?)\b([^"'\s]+)/gi,
+      (_, typeKeyword, whitespace, typeValue) => `${typeKeyword}${whitespace.trim()}${typeValue}`
+    );
+  }
+
+  const typesPattern = multiWordTypes.join('|');
+  const termReplaceRegex = new RegExp(
+    `(type:|types:)\\s*([^"']*?)\\b((${typesPattern})\\b|[^\\s"']+)`,
+    'gi'
+  );
+
+  return term.replace(termReplaceRegex, (_, typeKeyword, whitespace, typeValue) => {
+    const trimmedTypeKeyword = `${typeKeyword}${whitespace.trim()}`;
+
+    // If the type value is already wrapped in quotes, leave it as is
+    return /['"]/.test(typeValue)
+      ? `${trimmedTypeKeyword}${typeValue}`
+      : `${trimmedTypeKeyword}"${typeValue}"`;
+  });
+};
+
+const dedupeTypes = (types: FilterValues<string>): FilterValues<string> => [
+  ...new Set(types.map((item) => item.replace(/[-\s]+/g, ' ').trim())),
+];
+
+export const parseSearchParams = (term: string, searchableTypes: string[]): ParsedSearchParams => {
   const recognizedFields = knownFilters.concat(...Object.values(aliasMap));
   let query: Query;
 
+  // Finds all multiword types that are separated by whitespace or hyphens
+  const multiWordSearchableTypesWhitespaceSeperated = searchableTypes
+    .filter((item) => /[ -]/.test(item))
+    .map((item) => item.replace(/-/g, ' '));
+
+  const modifiedTerm = convertMultiwordTypesToPhrasesAndTrimWhitespace(
+    term,
+    multiWordSearchableTypesWhitespaceSeperated
+  );
+
   try {
-    query = Query.parse(term, {
+    query = Query.parse(modifiedTerm, {
       schema: { recognizedFields },
     });
   } catch (e) {
@@ -42,7 +84,7 @@ export const parseSearchParams = (term: string): ParsedSearchParams => {
     term: searchTerm,
     filters: {
       tags: tags ? valuesToString(tags) : undefined,
-      types: types ? valuesToString(types) : undefined,
+      types: types ? dedupeTypes(valuesToString(types)) : undefined,
     },
   };
 };