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# Search for notes
UpNote’s powerful search helps you quickly find notes, notebooks, and tags — even across large collections. You can search by keywords, phrases, or tags to instantly locate what you need.
### On desktop
* Type the phrase you want to find into the **search box** at the top of the UpNote window.
* Alternatively, you can press **Cmd+G (Mac)** or **Ctrl+G (Windows)** to quickly open the search box.
* You can toggle between searching in All Notes or only in the current notebook.
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### On mobile
* Tap the search icon in the upper right corner of your notes list screen.
* Type the phrase you want to search in the search box
* You can select if you want to search in the current notebook/folder/tag or in All Notes
### Save a search (Desktop)
* After performing a search, click the **save button** in the search results.
* The saved search will appear in the **sidebar under the “All Notes” section** for quick access later.\
### Search for the exact phrase
* To find notes containing an **exact phrase**, wrap the phrase in **double quotation marks**.
* Example: `"UpNote features"` will return only notes containing that exact phrase.
### Search for tags
* Type `#` followed by the tag name to search notes with that tag.
* **Search multiple tags**: Type multiple `#tags` in the search box; UpNote will show notes containing all specified tags. You can also [save this search](#save-a-search-desktop) to stick it in the sidebar for quick access later.
### Search in title only
* By default, UpNote searches through both **note titles and content**.
* To limit results to **titles only**:
1. Open the **Search options/settings** in the search bar.
2. Select **“Search in title only.”**
### Search for notes in locked notebooks
* By default, UpNote **does not include notes from locked notebooks** in search results to protect your privacy.
* To include them:
1. Click the **Search option/settings** in the search bar.
2. Select **“Search in locked notes.”**
3. Enter your **lock password/passcode** when prompted to enable the option.
### Match Word
* By default, UpNote search will return results containing partial matches of your keyword.
* If you want to find results that match the **whole word exactly**, enable the **“Match word”** option in the **Search settings**.
* Example: searching for `note` with **Match word** on will return only “note,” not “notebook.”