# Better search options?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/better-search-options/2536>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [31 May 2019 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/better-search-options/2536 "2019-05-31T07:40:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ackandd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@ackandd](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ackandd)\
**Post date:** [31 May 2019 07:40 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/better-search-options/2536/1 "2019-05-31T07:40:45Z")

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Hi.

I like to use Joplin, however when I need to search into my notes it is quite not so useful.

I would love to see some more useful search options:

- Show matching search results also in edit mode of the notes
- Have a Next-Previous buttons next to search field.
- Search as I type letters instead to wait until I press enter (a la SimpleNote app).
- Automatically search for all occurring instances, instead the need to place the (\*) character to do a fuzzy search, like SimpleNote app it is doing the search.

 ![Find_next-previous](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/1X/da4f45b595a6bee91a028804e79dc4f95d3f5563.png)

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**Author:** ![CalebJohn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/calebjohn/32/356_2.png) [@CalebJohn](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/CalebJohn)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2019 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/better-search-options/2536/2 "2019-06-02T16:03:46Z")

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I think I can respond to these individually.

1. This is a good idea. Right now the editor pane is set to be replaced and this feature is a bit of a challenge so it is unlikely to be implemented until after that change (there’s no timeline on that).

2. I don’t see any problem with having this, I’m sure a pull request will be accepted.

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4. These are a bit more challenging because joplin is designed to function even when a user has a huge amount of notes, meaning these features would slow the search to a point where it’s un-usable (for those users that have an exceptional number of notes). I think that there might be a technical solution to support this, but I’m sure it’s a challenge. An since Joplin is an open source project (developed by volunteers), these complex features often don’t get done.