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Writing and the editor2 min readUpdated August 9, 2026

Find text inside a note

Search within the open note, step through matches, and the shortcuts that drive it on desktop.

Library search finds the right note. Find in note finds the right line inside it, which matters once notes get long.

On desktop

Press Cmd F on Mac or Ctrl F on Windows and Linux while a note is open. Type, and Grape shows the match count and highlights results. Enter or Cmd G jumps to the next match, Shift Enter or Shift Cmd G goes back, and Escape closes the bar. It is also in the note menu as Find in Note.

Step by stepOn desktop
1Press Cmd F, or open the note menu and choose Find in Note.
2Type, and every match lights up, with the count beside the field.
3Press Enter or the down arrow for the next match, and Escape to close.

On mobile

Open the note menu and choose Find in Note. The bar at the bottom of the screen takes your search, shows the match counter, and the arrows step through results.

Step by stepOn mobile
1Open the note menu and choose Find in Note.
2Type what you are looking for. The counter shows the matches.
3The arrows step through them.

When to use which search

Use library search when you do not know which note it is in. Use find in note when you are already in the right note and need the exact spot. In a two hundred line meeting note, the second one is the difference between reading and finding.

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