How do I search my library?

Press ⇧⌘F, type a few words, and press Return to open the top result.

Checked against Terra 0.1.0
  1. Press ⇧⌘F, or click Search in the toolbar.
  2. Type what you're looking for. Results update as you type.
  3. Press ↑ and ↓ to move through the results.
  4. 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:name or path:Folder/**. For dates, use created or updated with a date, like updated>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.