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What to do when nothing is found

Read the No matches message and try a different search.

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Before you start

  • Search and Commands is open.

Steps

  1. Type a word that is not in your project. The picture uses zzzz nothing.

    The window says No matches. Search looks at titles, text, notes, file names and tags.

  2. Change the word, or delete it to see the commands again.

    Try a shorter word, or a different spelling. An empty box shows the command list.

What you get

You find the item with a better word, or you close the window with Esc.

Watch out for

  • On Application Home, this window finds commands. To find a project by name, use the Search box on the Home page. See the Home tutorials.

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