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Enclosing the search query with quote brackets, the results only show words from within those quotes

Search results contain notes only within a selected range

The app’s organizational system (e.g., tags, folders) can be used as a filter for full-text search

The quick search shortcut can apply a filter to the results for tags or folders

A note can be affixed to the top of the note list

Search results can be sorted by the note's date of creation

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

A list of all notes containing a word or phrase can be produced

The forward slash key can be used to call forth a dialogue with a list of editing & formatting options

The three keyword operators (AND, NOT, OR) limit or expand search results

Save or favorite the parameters of a search to become accessible with one click

The portion of the note that matches a user search query is shown on all desktop and mobile platforms

Notes that include PDFs, Word documents, and images show the portion within these that matches search query

Notes can have metadata or frontmatter ("properties"), which can be used to locate the note later

Groups of notes can be bookmarked and accessed from a dedicated "Shortcuts," "Starred" or "Favorites" area

A filter within the search bar can show tasks

Search results can filter available collaborators of any shared note