# Having colon in search returns all notes

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-colon-in-search-returns-all-notes/15190>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [27 February 2021 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-colon-in-search-returns-all-notes/15190 "2021-02-27T12:39:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ambrt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/ambrt/32/4428_2.png) [@ambrt](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ambrt)\
**Post date:** [27 February 2021 12:39 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-colon-in-search-returns-all-notes/15190/1 "2021-02-27T12:39:13Z")

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@th-ros reported that having `sort:dasc` (typo of `sort:desc`) in search will return all notes.[Embed any search - #28 by th-ros](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/embed-any-search/14328/28)

It seems that just putting colon in any search will make Joplin return all notes (and it will ignore search query)

![Screenshot from 2021-02-27 13-36-18](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/2X/a/a6d04dcaaf50c8596f5ea86448fbb50fdcdee33d.png)

I will post issue if its bug, just checking now if its part of something else.