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Search

NoteCove provides powerful full-text search powered by SQLite FTS5.

Search across all your notes instantly:

  1. Press Cmd+F / Ctrl+F
  2. Type search query
  3. Results appear instantly
  4. Click result to open note

Search Results

Each result shows:

  • Note title: Name of the note
  • Match preview: Surrounding context with highlighted match
  • Folder: Location in folder hierarchy

Filtering by Tags

Use the Tag Panel to filter search results:

  • Click tags in the Tag Panel to filter notes
  • Blue (include): Show only notes WITH this tag
  • Red (exclude): Show only notes WITHOUT this tag
  • Multiple tags use AND logic (all include tags must match, all exclude tags must not match)

Filtering by Folder

  • Select a folder in the sidebar to narrow search to that folder
  • Search respects folder selection

Find in Note

Search within the current note:

  1. Press Cmd+Shift+F / Ctrl+Shift+F
  2. Type search query
  3. Press Enter to jump to next match
  4. Press Esc to close search

Navigation:

  • Cmd+G / Ctrl+G: Next match
  • Cmd+Shift+G / Ctrl+Shift+G: Previous match
  • Match count shown in search box

Options:

  • Highlight matches: All matches highlighted in yellow
  • Case sensitivity: Toggle with button in search box

Full-Text Search (FTS5)

NoteCove uses SQLite FTS5 for blazing-fast search:

Features

Fast:

  • Search thousands of notes instantly
  • Optimized indexing
  • Incremental updates

Smart:

  • Relevance ranking
  • Prefix matching

Query Syntax

Simple queries:

search term          # Find "search" and "term"
"exact phrase"       # Find exact phrase

Automatic Indexing

NoteCove automatically indexes:

  • Note titles
  • Note content
  • Tags
  • Folder names

Incremental updates:

  • Changes indexed in real-time
  • No manual rebuild needed
  • Background processing

Search Best Practices

Writing Searchable Notes

Use descriptive titles:

  • ✅ “Meeting Notes: Project Alpha - 2024-01-15”
  • ❌ “Notes”

Add tags:

  • Tag with relevant keywords
  • Use consistent tag naming

Include context:

  • Write full sentences
  • Use proper terminology
  • Add dates and names

Search Tips

Be specific:

  • Use exact terms when possible
  • Combine multiple keywords
  • Use quotes for phrases

Use filters:

  • Narrow by folder or tag
  • Combine multiple filters

Try variations:

  • Different word forms
  • Synonyms
  • Abbreviations

Troubleshooting

No Results Found

Try:

  • Check spelling
  • Remove filters
  • Try fewer keywords

Wrong Results

Try:

  • Use quotes for exact phrases
  • Add more keywords

Next Steps