# Search in a note UpNote allows you to quickly find specific words or phrases **within a note**, so you can navigate long documents with ease. The in-note search highlights all matching results and lets you move between them efficiently. #### On desktop 1. Open the note you want to search. 2. Click the **`...`** button in the top bar of your note editor, then select **`Search this note`**. * You can also use the shortcut **`Cmd/Ctrl`** + **`F`** to activate this search. \ ![](https://3053791484-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFt4LISrSRa6fHrbSIdcE%2Fuploads%2FpOhrCoRGUYdicy2cBBZm%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=959d895c-247c-4d4c-9c97-33c340ff2e08)
3. Type the word or phrase you want to find. \ ![](https://3053791484-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFt4LISrSRa6fHrbSIdcE%2Fuploads%2FVvf4lPOVsdFsQgqxl3OI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a539667f-9000-4083-b265-ddd9c3a7b0f2) 4. Press **`Enter`** to go to the next instance, and **`Shift`** + **`Enter`** to go to the previous instance. You can also use the **↑ / ↓** arrows beside the search box to move between matches. #### On mobile 1. Tap the **`...`** button in the upper right corner of your note editor 2. Select **`Search this note`** 3. Enter the word or phrase you want to find in the note. \ ![](https://3053791484-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFt4LISrSRa6fHrbSIdcE%2Fuploads%2F5eWhEZlUjWaRJiqY2lWv%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a57b6bfd-4b2a-4f55-8aa8-68c49367732d) 4. Tap the left and right arrow in front of the search box to navigate between matched instances. #### Find and Replace Text (currently available on desktop) 1. Click the search dropdown button and select **`Replace`** \ ![](https://3053791484-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFt4LISrSRa6fHrbSIdcE%2Fuploads%2Fndx2PgVulmfEMdEBUpcr%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=71cd37e1-179f-4122-9d66-1de81f2ed6b2) 2. Enter the word or phrase you want to locate in the **`Search`** box 3. Enter your new text in the **Replace** box\ ![](https://3053791484-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFt4LISrSRa6fHrbSIdcE%2Fuploads%2FGI9v9YRQtBvlEb1XhRhv%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a84db672-1859-492c-9222-cfa2ea73b6f7) 4. Click the **`Replace`** button to update the matched instance. To update all instances at once, choose **`All`**. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.getupnote.com/write-and-edit/search-in-a-note.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.