Finding Notes (Search & Switcher)

Find any thought or note in milliseconds. Jump between notes with quick keyboard shortcuts or search inside the text of thousands of notes.

Quick Switcher (Cmd+K)

The fastest way to get around DaVinci Notes is the Quick Switcher. Press Cmd+K (or Ctrl+K on Windows):

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    Key["⌨️ Press Cmd+K"] --> Prompt["Type a Word or Title"]
    Prompt --> Instant["⚡ Matches Appear Instantly"]
    Instant --> Open["Hit Enter to Open the Note"]

Quick note jumping

Press Cmd+K from anywhere

A search box pops up instantly over your screen, showing your recent notes.

Start typing letters of the title

Even if you make a typo or only remember one word, the right note appears at the top.

Press Enter to jump

Your note opens instantly. If the note doesn't exist yet, pressing Enter creates it immediately!

Searching Inside Your Notes

If you can't remember the note title, click the Search icon in the left sidebar (or press Cmd+Shift+F). This searches through the full text of all your notes and highlights the exact sentence matching your query.

Useful Search Filters

You can narrow down search results easily:

Search for	What it does
`tag:#recipes`	Only shows notes tagged with #recipes.
`path:Work/`	Only searches inside your Work folder.
`"exact phrase"`	Matches the exact words in that specific order.