Skip to content
Sidvy Docs Open app

Full-text Search

Sidvy’s search helps you find any note based on its content, title, or tags.

Section titled “Opening Search”
  1. Click the search icon in the sidebar, or
  2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + K and type your query

Search Basics

Section titled “Search Basics”

What’s Searched

Section titled “What’s Searched”

Search looks through:

  • Note titles
  • Note content
  • Tags

Search as You Type

Section titled “Search as You Type”

Results update instantly as you type. No need to press Enter.

Result Ranking

Section titled “Result Ranking”

Results are ranked by relevance:

  1. Exact title matches
  2. Title contains query
  3. Content matches

Search Syntax

Section titled “Search Syntax”

Basic Query

Section titled “Basic Query”

Just type words:

meeting notes

Finds notes containing both “meeting” and “notes”.

Section titled “Tag Search”

Prefix with # to search tags:

#productivity

Finds notes tagged with #productivity.

Combining Searches

Section titled “Combining Searches”

Mix content and tag searches:

project plan #work

Finds notes containing “project” and “plan” with the #work tag.

Search Results

Section titled “Search Results”

Result Display

Section titled “Result Display”

Each result shows:

  • Note title
  • Note icon (if set)
  • Preview snippet with highlighted matches
  • Parent group (if any)

Opening Results

Section titled “Opening Results”
  • Click - Opens the note, replacing current view
  • Cmd/Ctrl + Click - Opens in new tab

Workspace Scope

Section titled “Workspace Scope”

Search only finds notes in the current workspace. Switch workspaces to search elsewhere.

Tips

Section titled “Tips”

Use Unique Terms

Section titled “Use Unique Terms”

Search for distinctive words rather than common ones:

// Better
authentication oauth setup


// Less useful
the meeting

Find Recent Additions

Section titled “Find Recent Additions”

If you remember adding something recently but not where, search for distinctive terms you used.

Tag Discovery

Section titled “Tag Discovery”

Search # alone to see all tags in use, then refine your search.

Section titled “Combine with Wiki Links”

Found what you’re looking for? Create a wiki link to it from your current note so you can find it easily next time.