How do I search my library?
Press ⇧⌘F, type a few words, and press Return to open the top result.
- Press ⇧⌘F, or click Search in the toolbar.
- Type what you're looking for. Results update as you type.
- Press ↑ and ↓ to move through the results.
- Press Return to open the highlighted note, or click any result. Esc closes the search.
Shortcut: ⇧⌘F. ⌘O (Go to file) opens the same search.
Other ways
- Right-click a tag and choose Search tag.
Good to know
- Every word you type must match. Put words in quotes to match an exact phrase.
- Narrow results with filters:
tag:name,type:name,status:nameorpath:Folder/**. For dates, usecreatedorupdatedwith a date, likeupdated>2026-01-01. - Other words that end in a colon, like
author:, show an error instead of results. - Find notes at the top of a list only filters that list, by title and visible fields.