Desktop and phone
Finding anything
Full-text search across every note and every imported book, plus the command palette.
On this page
Search covers the full text of every note and every chapter of every book you have imported. It is a real index, so it stays fast with thousands of notes.
Query syntax
coffee- And you get: Notes containing that word.
coffee shop- And you get: Notes containing both words.
coffee OR tea- And you get: Either word.
ORmust be uppercase.
coffee AND tea- And you get: Both words.
ANDmust be uppercase.
accid- And you get: Prefix matching, so this finds accident and accidental.
#travel- And you get: Notes carrying that tag.
#travel coffee- And you get: Tag and text together.
| Type this | And you get |
|---|---|
coffee | Notes containing that word. |
coffee shop | Notes containing both words. |
coffee OR tea | Either word. OR must be uppercase. |
coffee AND tea | Both words. AND must be uppercase. |
accid | Prefix matching, so this finds accident and accidental. |
#travel | Notes carrying that tag. |
#travel coffee | Tag and text together. |
The command palette
Press Ctrl/Cmd+K on the desktop for a palette that jumps to any view, any SILO, or any settings page. It is usually quicker than reaching for the rail.
On the phone
The search box sits at the top of the note list. The header shows how many notes matched, so you can tell straight away whether to narrow the query.