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Full text search » Allow quoted/literal searchesEnclosing the search query with quote brackets, the results only show words from within those quotes | ||||
Full text search » Filter on date rangeSearch results contain notes only within a selected range | ||||
Full text search » Filter on hierarchyUsing whatever mechanism the app provides to organize notes (e.g., tags, folders), can that mechanism be used as a full text search filter? | ||||
Quick open note lookup » Quick-open can filter on hierarchyThe quick search shortcut can apply a filter to the results for tags or folders | ||||
Keyboard shortcuts reference A menu to view available keyboard shortcuts is located within the app | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) The app provides a means by which to arrange notes such that they can be browsed through a tree structure (e.g., tags, folders) | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) » Hierarchy coloringNodes in the note hierarchy can be colored | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) » Emojis in hierarchyEmojis can be used to demarcate note hierarchy members | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) » Hierarchy normalizes casing/spacingHierarchy members have capitalization and spacing normalized in order to avoid creation of duplicates | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) » Allows 3+ levels deep hierarchyOrganization of folders or hierarchical tags can have at least three levels of sub categories | ||||
Lookup notes to link out A dialog is provided to look up other notes as link targets while creating a new link in a note | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) » Hierarchy can be movedIt's possible to drag-and-drop, or otherwise relocate a branch of the organization hierarchy to a new location | ||||
Pin to top A note can be pinned to the top of the note list for easy access, and will stay there until unpinned | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) » Can apply multiple hierarchies to one noteA note can be in multiple navigation hierarchies concurrently (i.e., because it has multiple tags) | ||||
Full text search » Sort by dateSearch results can be sorted by the note's date of creation | ||||
Backlinks (Bi-directional links) » SortableIt is possible to have a selection of sorting options for backlinked content | ||||
Archived section Archived notes can be filtered & viewed | ||||
Cross-note linking It's possible to create a link from one note to another note | ||||
Inline tags It's possible to assign a hierarchy identifier (such as a tag) to a line of text, such that the line (not the note itself) can be discovered when browsing the note hierarchy | ||||
Quick open note lookup A hotkey is available that can be used to access an input box that searches notes, and a note can be selected from that list without using the mouse | ||||
Backlinks (Bi-directional links) » Unlinked reference promotionUX is provided to find references to a note (aka mentions of the note title) and quickly convert them into links | ||||
Full text search A list of all notes containing a word or phrase can be produced | ||||
Lookup notes to link out » Link to content within notesA dialog is provided to look up other specific headers/blocks as link targets while creating a new link in a note | ||||
Lookup notes to link out » Link to content within notes » Global block linkingA dialog is provided to lookup and link to a block from any note, without having to type an identifier for the note | ||||
Turn selected text into a note link Generate a link that extracts selected text into a new or existing note via a hotkey or clickable icon | ||||
Slash command shortcut The forward slash key can be used to call forth a dialogue with a list of editing & formatting options | ||||
Boolean operators The three keyword operators (AND, NOT, OR) limit or expand search results | ||||
Auto-suggest tags, directory, or category When entering text into the search field, matching hierarchical tags/directories are offered to help the user filter note content | ||||
Saved search Save or favorite the parameters of a search to become accessible with one click | ||||
Link to content in note Means provided to link to specific content in another note (be it a heading, paragraph, task, or bullet) | ||||
Note organization hierarchy (tags, folders) » Hierarchy can be mergedNotes that were tagged or filed in one hierarchy can be merged en masse into another hierarchy | ||||
Search result snippets highlighted The portion of the note that matches a user search query is shown on all desktop and mobile platforms | ||||
Search result snippets highlighted » Search results highlighted within attachmentsNotes that include PDFs, Word documents, and images show the portion within these that matches search query | ||||
Query note properties Notes can have metadata or frontmatter ("properties"), which can be used to locate the note later | ||||
Shortcuts/Starred Groups of notes can be bookmarked and accessed from a dedicated "Shortcuts," "Starred" or "Favorites" area | ||||
Search for task A filter within the search bar can show tasks | ||||
Backlinks (Bi-directional links) » Filter backlinksIt is possible to filter backlinked content, whether by tag, note title, or other means | ||||
Full text search » Filter on authorSearch results can filter available collaborators of any shared note | ||||
Backlinks (Bi-directional links) For any given note, the app provides a way to browse all other notes that contain links pointing to it |