# How to search and locate a folder among hundreds of folders in Joplin the app?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-search-and-locate-a-folder-among-hundreds-of-folders-in-joplin-the-app/35498>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [26 January 2024 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-search-and-locate-a-folder-among-hundreds-of-folders-in-joplin-the-app/35498 "2024-01-26T15:53:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![KC\_20CY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/kc_20cy/32/19493_2.png) [@KC\_20CY](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/KC_20CY)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2024 15:53 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-search-and-locate-a-folder-among-hundreds-of-folders-in-joplin-the-app/35498/1 "2024-01-26T15:53:44Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

2.13.15

### Desktop version info

Joplin 2.13.15 (prod, win32)

Client ID: 847b324dc209404f9a3327c9368b216e  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 44  
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: 7d2c1c0

embedded tags: 1.0.0  
Favorites: 1.3.2  
Note Tabs: 1.4.0  
Simple Backup: 1.3.6  
Text Colorize: 1.2.5

### Sync target

Dropbox

### Editor

Markdown Editor

### What issue do you have?

Hi there,

As viewer can see in below earlier Joplin forum thread, I have 427 folders in my Joplin the app, so, I would like to know if there is an easy way to search and locate certain folder in my Joplin the app?

> [@How do I get to know how many notes do I have in my Joplin the app?](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-get-to-know-how-many-notes-do-i-have-in-my-joplin-the-app/35480/3):
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> Thanks for your reply, "24716", that is the number I am supposed to look at, correct?

Presently, I have to:

1. Placing a keyword in search box to let the note show
2. click on the note so that Joplin system will pop the folder in my sight on the notebook listing panel.

so that I can get what I am looking for, that is to say, I need to happen to remember the name title of a note in certain folder..., I would say that this part of Joplin UI and UX should not be the best to most average users if they have more folders than a few. I hope someone who knows can help.

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**Author:** ![Daeraxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/daeraxa/32/6172_2.png) [@Daeraxa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Daeraxa)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2024 16:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-search-and-locate-a-folder-among-hundreds-of-folders-in-joplin-the-app/35498/2 "2024-01-26T16:23:00Z")

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[Goto Anything](https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/search#goto-anything)?

> In the desktop application, press Ctrl+P or Cmd+P and type a note title or part of its content to jump to it. Or type # followed by a tag name, or @ followed by a notebook name.

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**Author:** ![KC\_20CY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/kc_20cy/32/19493_2.png) [@KC\_20CY](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/KC_20CY)\
**Post date:** [26 January 2024 16:46 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-search-and-locate-a-folder-among-hundreds-of-folders-in-joplin-the-app/35498/3 "2024-01-26T16:46:43Z")

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Your suggestion simply work! 🎯 Thanks! I will remember to bookmark the Joplin help manual and check it more often than I did.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2024 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-search-and-locate-a-folder-among-hundreds-of-folders-in-joplin-the-app/35498/4 "2024-02-25T16:47:38Z")

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Closed on 25 February 2024 16:47 UTC

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