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# 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.
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3. Type the word or phrase you want to find. \
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. \
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`** \
2. Enter the word or phrase you want to locate in the **`Search`** box
3. Enter your new text in the **Replace** box\
4. Click the **`Replace`** button to update the matched instance. To update all instances at once, choose **`All`**.
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