How Can I Search in Ulysses?

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In Ulysses, you can search a sheet, a group, or your entire library. You can also use the Find & Replace function. Learn how search works in these simple steps.

Mac

To search within a sheet, click the magnifier in the upper right corner of the editor or use the shortcut ⌘F (command-F). This will open a search field.

To use Find & Replace, you can either select the Replace option in the search panel or use the shortcut ⌥⌘F (option-command-F) to open the panel.

Press ESC or select Done to close the search panel.

If the search word is within a footnote, press ⌘G to go directly to the search result within the footnote.

 

To search a group, click the Filter in Group icon in the sheet list or use the shortcut ⌘⇧F (command-shift-F). A search field will appear. Per default, this action searches anywhere in the group, but you can also set the filter to search specifically in headings, keywords etc. Simply click on the arrow next to Anywhere to change the setting.
 

To search the library, Ulysses uses a system feature. Simply type the shortcut ⌘O and a window with a search field will appear.

iPad

To search a sheet, tap the circled ellipsis in the upper right corner of the editor and select Find in Sheet in the editor menu to open the search field.

To use Find & Replace, tap the magnifier in the search bar above the keyboard and select Find & Replace from the menu:

To close the search panel, tap the blue checkmark.

To search a group or the library, tap the circled ellipsis in the sheet list and select Search.

In the search field, you will see two tabs:

  • Library – to search your entire library.
  • Group – to search inside the selected group.

iPhone

To search a sheet, tap the search icon at the bottom left corner of the editor.

To use Find & Replace, tap the magnifier in the search bar above the keyboard and select the option from the menu.

To search a group or library, use the search field at the bottom of the sheet list.

If you tap it, you will see two tabs. Select Library (left tab) to search the library or select the group's name (right tab) to search the group. 

A filter might be the way to go if you search for the same words or tags regularly. Find out more in this article:

How Do I Set a Filter?

 

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