Can I search for keywords within a long note?

Operating system

Windows

Joplin version

3.6.15

Desktop version info

Joplin 3.6.15 (prod, win32)

Device: win32, Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6138 CPU @ 2.00GHz
Client ID: 8137fe606aba45b9b253bec772e98757
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 49
Keychain Supported: Yes
Alternative instance ID: -
Sync target: OneDrive
Editor: Markdown

Revision: c615726

Backup: 1.5.1
Freehand Drawing: 4.3.0

What issue do you have?

only recently started using Joplin and could not find the answer - if you have a long note, is there a way to search by keyword and then jump from instance to instance? If I use the search field with a key word, it indicates the relevant note and the key word is highlighted but I cannot jump from the first to subsequent instances. I need to scroll all the way down to see if the search term is found again. Is there a way to get to the results easier?

you could just make use of the general search by ctrl + f in windows.

thanks Wimvan - that will work on my desktop but how would I deal with that on my iphone?

good question! I have no answer on that one…

Are you using the rich text editor on mobile?

In the markdown editor, it works the same on mobile as on desktop, where clicking next scrolls to the next occurance

It seems bugged in the mobile rich text editor though, where clicking next doesn't scroll

The rich text editor issue is here: Mobile: Inline search does not scroll to the position of the match when using the Rich text editor · Issue #15429 · laurent22/joplin · GitHub

I am using markdown editor and wonder where you would click "next"

On mobile the next/previous buttons in the search bar are small blue arrows rather than displaying the text next/previous:

bwat - thank you for your assistance but I am still struggling. I only have a search function accessible in the parent folder of all notes. Once I click on the indicated note, it opens 5571 with curra being highlighted. That's good but if the note is much longer I do not see the arrows that you showcase above or the search bar in the actual note for that matter. I am using iphone 14 with version 26.6

You're currently in the reading view, if you switch to the editor (tap the paper/pencil icon on the top right), you will then have access to the editor toolbar on the bottom where the search in note (magnifying glass) icon is

thank you very much - got it now - not sure if a search feature should be in the editing part but now I can use this feature :folded_hands: