How to Search Your Notes

Master the search functionality to quickly find your notes

Basic Search
Search across all your note content

Example:

meeting notes

When you search without using colons, the search looks through:

  • Note topics (titles)
  • Note content (body text)
  • Replies and comments
Topic-Only Search
Search specifically in note topics using colons

Single Term:

project:

Finds notes where the topic contains "project"

Multiple Terms (AND logic):

sharepoint:list:management

Finds notes where the topic contains ALL three words: "sharepoint", "list", AND "management"

Complex Example:

react:hooks:useeffect:tutorial

Finds notes where the topic contains all four terms

Search Examples
Common search patterns and what they find

Basic Searches

javascript
Any note mentioning JavaScript
meeting agenda
Notes with both words anywhere

Topic Searches

project:alpha
Topics with "project" AND "alpha"
bug:fix:urgent
Topics with all three terms
Tips & Tricks

Case Insensitive

Search is not case sensitive. "JavaScript", "javascript", and "JAVASCRIPT" all work the same.

Partial Matching

You don't need to type the complete word. "react" will match "React", "reactive", "unreacted", etc.

Clear Search

Use the green "Clear Search" button at the bottom of the screen to reset your search and see all notes.

Search Both Fields

You can search in both the topic and content fields simultaneously for more comprehensive results.

Quick Reference

Search Types

No colon: Search everywhere
With colon: Search topics only

Colon Usage

Single: word:
Multiple: word1:word2:word3