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Searching notes?

I use notes a LOT. My major issue is, I can't find a way (and don't believe there's one) to go to the next match of a word/phrase once found. Is this possible. Say, I have a long note with the word 'selfish' in it multiple times. Once I search notes, it will pull up that note with the word 'selfish' in it, but it will show me only the first time it's in the note. Sure, the other times will be highlighted, but is there no way to go to the next word 'selfish' in the note?


If not, what other notes apps are you guys using? I have one especially long note that has multiple words that appear at different points in the note and need to find them, but it's hard to do when I search, and it only shows me the first one. Why couldn't they implement something as simple as a search feature in a much needed app like notes? I mean, they have this ability in safari. smh

Posted on Jun 22, 2020 3:52 AM

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Posted on Jun 22, 2020 5:25 AM

Found it!


I went ahead and got another notes app, something from microsoft, and since the note that I'm trying to copy is so long, it just freezes for a minute and never actually lets me copy anything. So, I decided to hit the share button to see if I can share it with the other app... wishful thinking, and there is an option in the menu to search within this note. WHY oh WHY is the option to search within the note in the share menu?


Funny thing is, I now don't need another notes app, I strictly use them to save information, I just needed the ability to be able to search within a note app. I guess that ability does exist. Although hidded

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Jun 22, 2020 5:25 AM in response to YoungTechie

Found it!


I went ahead and got another notes app, something from microsoft, and since the note that I'm trying to copy is so long, it just freezes for a minute and never actually lets me copy anything. So, I decided to hit the share button to see if I can share it with the other app... wishful thinking, and there is an option in the menu to search within this note. WHY oh WHY is the option to search within the note in the share menu?


Funny thing is, I now don't need another notes app, I strictly use them to save information, I just needed the ability to be able to search within a note app. I guess that ability does exist. Although hidded

Searching notes?

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