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The Universal Search

Learn how to easily locate each and every type of item in your account!

Updated over 10 months ago

Wrote down an item and completely forgot under which board? No worries - Any.do's Universal Search is here to help you find anything you need. From workspace tasks, to tags, lists, calendar events and more - any type of item can be easily located in just a few simple steps and edited as needed.

Availability:

The following user-types can take advantage of this feature:

  • Personal users (free).

  • Premium users.

  • Family users.

  • Teams users.

The feature is available on both our mobile and web/desktop apps (functionality-based, see below).

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πŸ› οΈ How does it work?

  • You can search for personal color-tags, lists, Tasks, Subtasks and calendar events, as well as Workspace boards, board tags and tasks.

  • In the mobile app you can also find popular filters in the search box for quick-filtering.

  • You may also find recent search results in the mobile apps for quick access.

  • Items can be edited when located.


πŸ” To search for an item

πŸ’» To search for an item on Web/ Desktop

  1. Click on the search icon

  2. Type in your search.

On the desktop and web apps you can also search file attachment names, notes and checklist items

πŸ“± To search for an item on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Type in your search on top.


πŸ•” To use the recent search

If you often try to locate a specific item, this feature will help you find it fast.

πŸ“±To use the recent search on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Tap on the search area on top.

  3. It will show you your recent searches under "Recent Searches".


πŸ” To use the popular tags search

If you want to filter items by a popular tag you can do it from under the universal search.

πŸ“± To use the popular tags search on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Tap on the search area on top.

  3. Under popular tags, you can select a tag you would like tasks to be filtered by.


✍️ To edit an item from the search results

πŸ’»To edit an item from the search results on Web/ Desktop

  1. Click on the search icon.

  2. Type in your search.

  3. Open the item.

  4. Edit it and save.

πŸ“±To edit an item from the search results on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Type in your search on top.

  3. Open the item.

  4. Edit it and save.

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