Find Anything with Search

The search functionality allows you to quickly find items. Whether you’re searching for specific content, tags, or items created or changed on certain dates, you can use the search field or the Go to... modal to refine your search.
Search using the top-right search field
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Activate Search: Click the search field in the top-right corner or press Ctrl/Cmd + F to focus it.
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Matching Items: As you type, a match counter will appear next to each item that has a match within its subtree.
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View Matches: Click on the match counter of an item to open a modal that displays only the matching items within that item’s subtree, helping you focus your search on a specific section.
Jump to any item with “Go to...” (Ctrl/Cmd + K)
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Open the Modal: Press Ctrl/Cmd + K to open the Go to... modal.
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Refine Search Scope: Once search results are displayed, you can adjust the scope of your search by clicking on the path shown above each result. This will narrow the search to the selected subtree, showing results only within that section.
Filter with search operators
You can use the following operators to refine your searches in both the search field and the modal:
🏷️ Tag Filters
You can search for items by tag using the tag: prefix.
Format: tag:<name> Example: tag:work
🙋 Mentions
You can find items that mention a specific person using the mention: prefix.
Format: mention:<name> Example: mention:John
📅 Date Filters
You can search for items using specific dates or date ranges. Use one of the following prefixes to control which date is evaluated:
created: — matches the item’s creation date
changed: — matches the item’s last changed date
date: — matches dates mentioned in the item’s content
If the date value includes spaces (e.g., this month), wrap it in quotes: ✅ created:"this month" ❌ created:this month
Supported values:
Relative days:
today — e.g., created:today
tomorrow — e.g., date:tomorrow
yesterday — e.g., date:yesterday
Rolling ranges:
last x (days, weeks, years) — e.g., changed:"last 2 days"
next x (days, weeks, years) — e.g., date:"next 3 weeks"
Calendar-aligned ranges:
last (week, month, year) — e.g., date:"last year"
this (week, month, year) — e.g., created:"this month"
next (week, month, year) — e.g., date:"next month"
Weekdays:
last <weekday> — e.g., created:"last monday"
next <weekday> — e.g., date:"next friday"
Specific dates:
created:2024-07-14
Date comparisons:
Before a date: changed:<2024-07-14
After a date: created:>2024-07-14
👤 Author Filters
Created by you or others:
created-by:me
created-by:others
Changed by you or others:
changed-by:me
changed-by:others
📝 Format Filters
Text: format:text
Bullet: format:bullet
Numbered List: format:numbered
Task: format:task
Quote: format:quote
Code: format:code
🧩 Additional Filters
Checked Tasks: is:checked
Unchecked Tasks: is:unchecked
File: is:file
Image: is:image
Shared Items: is:shared
🔤 Text Exclusion
Prefix a word with - to exclude items that contain it.
Example: project -archived finds items containing “project” but not “archived”.
Track what’s new in a saved search
When you open the results of a starred search, each result is tracked as either unread (new since you last checked) or read. This lets you use starred searches as a live feed of new content that matches your query.
Unread counter badge
Starred searches in the sidebar show a counter badge next to their name whenever there are unread results. Clicking a starred search that has unread items automatically opens the results pre-filtered to show unread items only.
Filter by unread
Inside the search results modal, use the Filter by unread button (funnel icon, top-right of the results header) to toggle between showing all results and showing only unread results.
Mark all as read
Click Mark all as read (double-check icon) to dismiss all unread indicators for the currently displayed results in one go. On mobile this option appears in the overflow menu.
Auto-read on open
When you open or focus an item, it is automatically marked as read across all starred searches it appears in — no manual action needed.