The NoteScribe Global Search Function was developed to allow users to search their entire notes database by a word, a phrase, or a string of words connected by performing a Boolean search.

The Global Search Function is a diverse tool, that allows users to search in either the entire notes database, or in notes that are currently displayed. For example, if you are viewing your meeting notes from work, and are searching for the day that you discussed "finances", all you have to do is enter "finances" into the search bar, and then select "Search Current Notes" in your search options. The term "finances" will then be highlighted each time it appears in your list of notes. You can also choose to search all of the notes in your notes database for the word finances.

The Global Search Function also allows users to search for specific phrases. For example, if you want to find any notes containing the phrase "Freudian Slip", simply enter "Freudian Slip" in quotations in the search bar. Additionally, users can search for notes that contain two or more non-consecutive words by utilizing Boolean searches. A Boolean search uses the terms "AND" and "OR" to connect two words together in a search. If I were searching for a note in my database that contained the words "psychology" and "personality", I would type; psychology AND personality, into the search bar. Any note containing these two words (consecutively or non-consecutively) will be retrieved and displayed on the currently displayed notes list. Strands of words can extend beyond two words, for example, you could search for psychology AND personality AND disorder. In addition to using "AND" searches, Boolean searches allow you to search using the term "OR". If I wanted to search for all notes containing the word "guitar" and all notes containing the word "theory", I could type; guitar OR theory, which would then display all notes containing either the word guitar or the word theory. This allows the user to retrieve notes with similar topics by using a single search.

The Global Search Function greatly extends the speed of retrieving your notes in your note taking software, in addition to having well organized notes by categories, sources, and keywords. In fact, the Global Search Function makes it virtually impossible to lose a note!

To learn more about the Global Search Function and to see demonstrations of it's use, visit the NoteScribe Video Tutorials at www.Notescribe.net.