# How to add a custom search button or keybind?
**URL:** https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [23 November 2022 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342 "2022-11-23T15:25:31Z")
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### Author:  [@Leigh](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Leigh)
#### Post date: [23 November 2022 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342/1 "2022-11-23T15:25:31Z")
Hi,
I'm looking for a way of searching for `-tag:*` more easily
eg
1. making a custom keybind
2. making a button or something via manipulation of userchrome.css
3. another way
I know typing this in the search field wont kill me, but I am curious
Any ideas, please?
Cheers
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### Author:  [@JackGruber](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/JackGruber)
#### Post date: [23 November 2022 19:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342/2 "2022-11-23T19:42:48Z")
With css this is not possible, this is only for styling and i don't know any other way currently in joplin, except maybe the joplin-note-tabs plugin ...
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### Author:  [@chairmanbrando](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/chairmanbrando)
#### Post date: [26 November 2022 03:50 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342/3 "2022-11-26T03:50:20Z")
In terms of #3...
- I believe there's a plugin that allows you to store and rerun searches. Not sure what it's called, but it may be along the lines of "bookmarks" or "favorites" and the like.
- It could be done using AutoHotkey if you're on Windows. You'd assign a macro to a key that would send inputs for `Ctrl-Shift-F` and then `-tag:*`. Not sure what equivalent tech exists on other operating systems.
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### Author:  [@johano](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/johano)
#### Post date: [26 November 2022 18:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342/4 "2022-11-26T18:16:51Z")
[Autokey](https://github.com/autokey/autokey) makes a good Linux equivalent for AutoHotKey.
[Embed Search](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/embed-any-search-with-content/14328) and [Note Overview](https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-note-overview/blob/master/README.md) might also be worth looking at.
Example for Embed Search:
Install the plugin, and paste the following into a note in the markdown editor:
```search
-tag:\*
```
You can now see a list of all untagged notes in the note's rendered view.
Not a specific solution to your problem, but might be useful
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### Author:  [@Leigh](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Leigh)
#### Post date: [27 November 2022 20:47 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342/5 "2022-11-27T20:47:48Z")
> [@johano](#):
>
> Example for Embed Search:
>
> Install the plugin, and paste the following into a note in the markdown editor:
>
> ```search
> -tag:*
>
> ```
>
> You can now see a list of all untagged notes in the note's rendered view.
Thats a neat way to do it
Not exactly what I was planning to do, but an as good if not better solution - Thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [27 December 2022 20:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-add-a-custom-search-button-or-keybind/28342/6 "2022-12-27T20:48:45Z")
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