Search operators reference
Here are the search operators you can use to refine your search:
(Note: these operators only work for the document search and Search Everywhere. They do not work in Item Mover, Item Finder, or Internal Link.)
| What you can search by | Search operator & example |
| Search for an exact word or phrase | " "
Example: "apple pie"
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| Exclude items | -
Example: apple -is:checklist
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| Items that match either term | OR
Example: apple OR pie
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| Checked off items | is:completed |
| Items with checkbox | has:checkbox
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| Heading items | is:heading
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| Items that contain non-empty note | has:note
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| Items that contain dates | has:date
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| Items that have color labels applied | has:color
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| Items with at least one child item | has:children
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| Items edited within a date range | edited:DATE*
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| Items created within a date range | created:DATE*
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| Dates that are within some time from right now | within:DATE*
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| Dates from some time in the past | since:DATE*
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| Dates until some time in the future | until:DATE*
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| Items with a certain color label | color:
Example: color:red
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| Items with a certain heading level | heading:
Example: heading:2
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| Items whose direct parent (one level above) contains the keyword | parent:
Example: parent:apple
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| Items whose ancestors (at any level) contain the keyword | ancestor:
Example: ancestor:apple
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| Items that contain the keyword in their titles | in:title
Example: in:title apple trees
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| Items that contain the keyword in their notes | in:note
Example: in:note apple trees
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* Here "DATE" refers to a shortcut in Dynalist to represent relative date ranges. Here's the exact syntax:
| Syntax | Meaning |
d
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Days |
w
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Weeks |
m
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Months |
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In the past |
For example, "-1w" means a week in the past, whereas "3d" means 3 days later in the future.
Here's a visual demonstration by David Sayer:
